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Government Honours the House Decision of BI’s Governor

(Jakarta, 13/3) – Vice President Jusuf Kalla said, Government still regarded Commission IX of the House of Representatives’ decision and wouldn’t interfere in the House’s internal regarding the rejection of Indonesian Bank Governor’s candidates which delivered by Government.

“Government obviously will honour duties and functions of the House. Government wouldn’t interfere in the House internal matters,” said Vice President Jusuf Kalla to reporters in Jakarta.

However, said He, with rejection derived from Commission IX of the House, government will then evaluated. “Obviously we need to evaluate and get the wisdom of it. We (government) still respect on each task and authority (the House),” Vice President said.

Nevertheless, Kalla explained Government would still hold on to rules of law. Vice President said Commission IX’s rejection was not final, the changes are available during plenary session. “Decision is made in plenary session, not commission, it means everything might happen (change),” he said.

According Vice President, if only the House plenary session decided to push aside both candidates, then Government would submit other applicants in two weeks.

However, Kalla hasn’t revealed possible candidates to be offered. He said it might have been that the applicants derived from BI internal. “All this time is proportional, whether internal or external. And it is (BI internal – red) not main condition,” Kalla said.

Vice President clarified, before the submission of BI Governor’s candidates, President Yudhoyono has spoken to him about that. At the moment he would also speak beforehand with the President. (Ant/Nurseffi/Trans.Lala)

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