Fajarasia.co – The Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, today checked the final preparations for the 8th G20 Parliamentary Speaker Summit (P20) which will be held next week. Puan also had a chance to try driving the Hyundai Ionic 5, an electric car that will be used as a vehicle for the P20 delegation.
Puan Maharani chaired a committee meeting for the P20 event at the DPR Building, Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Saturday (1/10/2022). As the host, the DPR wants to give the best face in front of the parliamentary leaders of the G20 countries.
“This is a special moment because Indonesia has never hosted the P20, so we have to make sure all delegates and guests who will come feel comfortable while participating in this event,” said Puan.
The P20, which is a parliamentary forum of G20 countries, is held in a series of G20 Summits. In addition to holding the G20 presidency for the first time, Indonesia is also the host for the multilateral forum.
If the G20 Summit took place in Bali, the P20 event was deliberately held at the DPR Building with the main venue at the Nusantara Building (Gedung Kura-kura). In the parliamentary leadership forum which will be held on 6-7 October 2022, Puan will chair all the sessions which are all in one location.
“The P20 tradition is always held in the host parliament building. The Turtle Building was chosen as the main location because we want to show the delegation about the history of this building,” said the first woman who served as Chair of the Indonesian House of Representatives.
As is known, the first President of the Republic of Indonesia Soekarno initiated the construction of the Turtle Building for a big vision. The proclaimer built the building for the holding of CONEFO (Conference of the New Emerging Forces), an international forum equivalent to the United Nations headquarters in New York, United States.
“The implementation of the P20 will be a momentum for Indonesia to bring the Turtle Building to a global level,” said Puan, who always presents the Turtle Building miniature as a gift to the world’s parliamentary leaders in every bilateral meeting.
After leading the preparatory meeting, the former Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture also checked the venues to be used in the prestigious international forum. Puan even tried to drive herself an electric car that would be used to take the P20 delegates.
“The use of electric cars is in line with one of the main themes that will be discussed in the P20, namely sustainable development and a green economy. The DPR wants to show commitment that Indonesia is serious in reducing emissions,” he said.
Accompanied by the Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Rachmat Gobel, who sat in the front passenger seat, Puan tried an electric car by driving around the Parliament Complex. He looked smooth even though it was the first time driving an electric car.
“For the delegates, P20 number plates will be prepared,” explained Puan.
To date, the DPR has received confirmation of the presence of 24 countries consisting of 29 chambers and 2 international organizations. According to Puan, there are a total of 347 people who will participate in the P20 with details of 19 parliamentarians, 14 parliamentary deputy speakers, 30 parliamentarians, 3 leaders of international organizations, as well as 12 Secretary Generals and 14 Ambassadors.
Later the delegates will plant trees which will be a symbol of P20’s support for achieving sustainable development goals. The DPR will also show concrete actions by providing examples of energy use changes, including the Solar Power Plant (PLTS) which was built to meet the additional electricity demand in the parliamentary environment.
“The DPR RI hopes for support from the community so that the P20 implementation goes well and smoothly so that it can improve Indonesia’s image in the international arena,” said Puan.
The DPR RI carries the theme ‘Stronger Parliament for Sustainable Recovery’ for the P20 event. The theme is in line with the G20 Presidency’s theme, namely ‘Recover Together, Recover Stronger’.****
