Questioning DPR's Silence On Brigadier J's Case, Golkar Legislator Asks Mahfud MD To Study MD3 Law

Illustration-The atmosphere during the re-autopsy of Brigadier J's body at Sungai Bahar General Hospital, Muarojambi Regency, Jambi Province (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of Commission III of the DPR Adies Kadir asked the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD to read and study Law No. 17 of 2014 concerning the People's Consultative Assembly, the People's Representative Council, and the Regional Representatives Council, and the House of Representatives. Regional People (UU MD3).

This was said by Adies in response to Mahfud MD's statement which impressed the DPR to remain silent regarding the case of the death of Brigadier Nopryansah Yoshua Hutabarat or Brigadier J.

Adies did not accept that Commission III of the DPR was accused of being silent in responding to the premeditated murder case allegedly carried out by the former Head of the Propam Police, Inspector General Ferdy Sambo.

According to Adies, the legal commission continues to oversee the shooting that killed Brigadier J at Ferdy Sambo's halfway house on July 8.

However, he said, the DPR is currently undergoing a recess so it cannot summon the National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo and his ranks to question the progress of the case which is still being handled by a special team.

"Mr. Mahfud does not understand that we are currently on recess? We can call for a cooking recess. When we come in, we will definitely call," said Adies at the KPU building, Jakarta, Wednesday, August 10.

It is known that the recess period is when the DPR carries out activities outside the session period by visiting their respective electoral districts. Thus, they cannot hold meetings with commission partners.

The Golkar legislator then asked Mahfud to study the contents of the MD3 Law in order to understand the duties of the board. "Tell him to study the MD3 Law first, then talk," said Adies.