While Driving Electric Cars Around Parliament Building, Puan: DPR Ready To Accept P20 Delegations

Speaker of the House of Representatives Puan Maharani (Photo Doc of the DPR)

JAKARTA - DPR Speaker Puan Maharani checked the final preparations for the implementation of The 8th G20 Parliamentary Speaker Summit (P20) which will be held next week. Puan had tried out Hyundai Ionic 5, an electric car that will be used as a vehicle for the P20 delegation.

Puan Maharani chaired the P20 event committee meeting at the DPR Building, Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta. As the host, the DPR wants to give its best face in front of the parliamentary leaders of the G20 countries.

"This is a special moment because Indonesia has never hosted P20, so we must ensure that all delegates and guests who will come feel comfortable while participating in this event," said Puan, Sunday, October 2.

The P20, which is a parliamentary forum for the G20 countries, was held in a series of G20 Summits. In addition to holding the G20 presidency for the first time, Indonesia is also the host for the multilateral forum.

If the G20 Summit takes place in Bali, the P20 event will deliberately be held at the DPR Building by playing a venue at the Nusantara Building (Perkula Building). In the parliamentary leadership forum which will be held on 6-7 October 2022, Puan will lead all sessions, all of which are in one location.

The P20 tradition is always held in the host parliament building. The Turtle Building was chosen as the main location because we want to show the delegation the history of this building," said the first woman to serve as Chair of the Indonesian House of Representatives.

As is known, Soekarno's first President of the Republic of Indonesia initiated the construction of the Turtle Building for a big vision. The proclaimer built the building for the implementation of CONEFO (Conference of the New Emerging Forces), an international forum on par with the UN headquarters in New York, United States.

"The implementation of P20 will be a momentum for Indonesia to bring the Turtle Building to the world," said Puan, who always gave a miniature turtle house as a gift to world parliamentary leaders at every bilateral meeting.

After chairing the preparatory meeting, the former Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture also checked the venues to be used in the prestigious international forum. Even Puan tried her own electric car to be used to deliver P20 delegates.

"The use of electric cars is in line with one of the main themes that will be discussed in the P20, namely sustainable development and a green economy. The DPR wants to show its commitment that Indonesia is serious in reducing emissions," he said.

Accompanied by the Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Rachmat Gobel, who was sitting in the front seat of the passenger, Puan tried an electric car by driving around the Parliament Complex. He looks smooth even though this is the first time he has been driving an electric car.

"For the delegates, a P20 number plate will be prepared," explained Puan.

To this day, the DPR has received confirmation of the presence of 24 countries consisting of 29 champions and 2 international organizations. According to Puan, there are a total of 347 people who will become P20 participants with details of 19 parliamentary chairmen, 14 deputy parliamentarians, 30 MPs, 3 leaders of international organizations, as well as 12 Secretary Generals and 14 Ambassadors.

Later the delegates will plant trees that will be a symbol of P20's support to achieve sustainable development goals. The DPR will also show concrete actions by setting an example of changing energy use practices, including the Solar Power Plant (PLTS) built to meet additional electricity needs in the parliament.

"The DPR RI hopes for support from the community so that the implementation of P20 takes place well and smoothly so that it can improve Indonesia's image in the international arena," said Puan.

The Indonesian House of Representatives carries the theme "Stronger Parliament for Sustainable Recovery" for the P20 event. The theme is in line with the theme of the G20 Presidency, namely "Recover Together, Recover Stronger".