Headline:
MP from PDI Perjuangan, Rieke Diah Pitaloka, Facing Ethics Probe Over PPN Hike Remarks
Subhead:
Parliament’s Ethics Body Receives Complaint Amid PPI 12% Increase Controversy
Article:
A member of Indonesia’s House of Representatives (DPR) from the PDI Perjuangan faction, Rieke Diah Pitaloka, is being investigated by the Mahkamah Kehormatan Dewan (MKD) following a complaint regarding her statements calling for the postponement of the planned 12% increase in the Value Added Tax (PPN). The MKD confirmed receiving the complaint, which alleges a potential ethics violation.
Dek Gam, the MKD’s chairman, verified the existence of the complaint. "Yes, the report is there. It’s true, I’ve signed the letter, and there’s no letter without a report. Yes, there is a report," he told reporters.
A summon letter circulating online reveals that the MKD received a complaint accusing Rieke of violation of parliamentary ethics codes due to her public statements that appeared to incite dissent against the PPN hike.
The MKD has scheduled Rieke’s officially summon for Monday, December 30, at the MKD’s conference room. However, the hearing has been postponed due to the ongoing recess, as many DPR members remain in their respective districts.
Previously, Rieke publicly opposed the planned PPN increase during a plenary session. "I propose in this plenary session that we support President Prabowo’s plan to postpone, or even scrap, the 12% PPN hike," she said during an unexpected intervention.
Stay informed as we continue to monitor this developing story. (yoa/pta)
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