50 Golkar Politicians Agree to Exercise Interpellation Right

Jakarta (Antara) - As many as 50 lawmakers from the Golkar Party faction have signed an interpellation proposal seeking the government's explanation over its subsidized fuel price hike policy. "Until today afternoon, 50 lawmakers have agreed to exercise their interpellation right. The number is likely to increase to 87 from the Golkar Party alone," spokesman of the Golkar Party faction Misbakhun noted here on Tuesday. All lawmakers of the Red-and-White coalition, who want to use their interpellation right, are set to gather this evening, he revealed. He believed that the number of lawmakers, who will exercise their interpellation right, might reach 200. "Of course, lawmakers from the Prosperous Justice Party, the National Mandate Party, and the Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) Party will sign it. I think the number will be significant enough to meet the requirements to bring the issue to a plenary meeting," he stated. (*)