MPR Chief Bestowed With Best Legislator Award 2017

Jakarta (Antara Bali) - Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Zulkifli Hasan was bestowed with the Best Legislator Award 2017 during the Obsession Award 2017 in Jakarta on Thursday.

The other recipients of such awards are Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives (DPR) Fadli Zon, DPR members
Bambang Soesatyo and Zulkieflimansyah and member of the Regional Representative Council (DPD) Asri Anas.

In his address, Zulkifli highly appreciated the award from the  Man Obsession magazine. "This award is a respect for the legislative body which is currently under the spotlight," he said.

The results of a survey conducted by a survey institution on the legislative body is also not encouraging, he said.

The awards are a trigger for lawmakers at the MPR, DPR and DPD to do better, he said.

"May this trust encourage us to do more to voice the people's aspirations," he said.

The magazine also bestowed the best executive awards 2017 on Chairman of  the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Agus Rahardjo, Chairman of the Financial Service Authority (OJK) Muliaman Hadad, Tourism Minister Arief Yahya, Women's Empowerment Minister  Khofifah Indar Parawansa, and Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister
Susi Pudjiastuti.

Meanwhile, Lifetime Achievement award 2017 went to Vice President Jusuf Kalla. (WDY)