Exempt citizen held hostage, Government Asked to Involve Parliament

Parliament considered could approach the local parliament.
Commission I member Effendi Simbolon Muara Sakti government regretted the less involve legislators to lobby for the release of 10 attempts citizen who was held hostage militia group Abu Sayyaf in the Philippines.
PDI-P politician is considered that the government is too confident about this hostage release process. "The Legislature also has a role, why not involve the Parliament," said Effendi in AKI hours in the AFP, Thursday, April 7, 2016.
He said parliament could approach the parties in the Philippines. Moreover, Indonesia had to remind bargaining power. Because the government does not carry out the execution of Filipina Mary Jane who was sentenced to death due to drug cases.
He explained, in efforts to free hostages earlier, the House of Representatives are involved and ultimately the perpetrator can be defeated. Effendi said the government in this case is not an easy position.
On the one hand, the Parliament did not suggest a ransom executed because it would be a bad record against the subjection of state armed groups. But on the other hand, Indonesia should be given wide space by the local country to work together against pirates.
He asked the government does not need to pretend to own hero or work the way one man show.
"But, we do not want the government to meet the demands not because apologize to my friends and family hostage, it also must show the world as a good note, we why not do diplomacy to the parties," Effendi
said.
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