Jumat 15 Aug 2014 14:00 WIB

House Speaker chairs session for President's state address

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House Speaker Marzuki Alie chaired a joint session of the House of Representatives (DPR) and the Regional Representative Council (DPD) on Friday
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House Speaker Marzuki Alie chaired a joint session of the House of Representatives (DPR) and the Regional Representative Council (DPD) on Friday

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- House Speaker Marzuki Alie chaired a joint session of the House of Representatives (DPR) and the Regional Representative Council (DPD) here on Friday with the key agenda of listening to President Yudhoyono's state address.

The annual event to commemorate the country's Independence was attended by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, First Lady Ani Yudhoyono, Vice President Boediono and his spouse Herawati Boediono, DPD Chairman Irman Gusman, Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Sidarto Danusubroto, former president B.J. Habibie, former vice president Jusuf Kalla, and all the members of DPR and DPD.

During his speech, Marzuki Alie remarked that the commemoration of the 69th anniversary of Indonesia's Independence was a significant milestone as the nation has just successfully implemented democratic legislative and presidential elections.

Alie appreciated the smooth and peaceful implementation of the general elections despite encountering some hurdles in the implementation process.