President Joko Widodo, Friday, August 14, delivers a state address before the plenary meeting of the Council of Representatives (MPR), Regional Representatives Council (DPD) and Parliament (DPR) at the Parliament Complex in Senayan, Jakarta.
The fifth Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri and former President BJ Habibie attended the session. Megawati arrived in front of the parliament building at 7:22 am.
Hundreds of guests present on the state occasion state. Newly appointed Trade Minister Thomas Lembong arrived at the location of the earliest, since 6:30 am. Then followed by Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya, Chairman of Council of Representatives Zulkifli Hasan, Chairman of PPP Romahurmuzziy, Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Luhut Panjaitan and a number of ambassadors from friendly countries.
The second agenda, President Joko Widodo will return to deliver his speech on the 70th anniversary of the Indonesian independence.
The last agenda on Friday, at the meeting of the first session opening period of the House of Representatives the period 2015-2016 by the Speaker of the House Novanto. The President will deliver the government’s response to the Draft Law on State Budget 2016 and Financial Note.
470 out of 680 members of the MPR attended the plenary meeting on Friday. MPR chairman Zulkifli Hasan opened the session at 8 am, saying the number of members present is considered a quorum for the meeting to continue.
Zulkifli also expressed his appreciation to President Joko Widodo and Vice President Jusuf Kalla, who agreed to attend the hearing. “Thanks to the President and Vice President, as well as the heads of state institutions,” he said.
He said that the Annual Session in 2015 was more solemn because it was held in commemoration of 70 years of independence, so that the spirit of the proclamation must continue to be nurtured to build the country.
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