President’s son quits Indonesia parliament

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THE son of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has resigned from parliament following criticism over his absence at a recent plenary session of the House.

Edhie Baskoro announced his resignation on Thursday, two days after being caught on camera signing an attendance form, then skipping the plenary session of the 550-seat House.

The 32-year-old politician argued he missed the session because he was busy preparing for a meeting of the leadership of his father’s ruling Democratic Party.

He also is secretary-general of the party, which has been plagued by a recent series of graft scandals.

In a move to save the party, President Yudhoyono last week relieved chairman Anas Urbaningrum of his duties to allow him to focus on legal issues following corruption allegations.

Edhie Baskoro graduated from Perth’s Curtin University of Technology in 2005.

source: http://www.news.com.au

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