PDI-P says it has not considered Taufiq’s MPR replacement

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has not yet considered anyone within its ranks to replace the recently deceased Taufiq Kiemas as the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) speaker.

"We are still in grief," PDI-P deputy secretary-general Eriko Sotarduga said as quoted by kompas.com on Monday.

Previously, MPR deputy speaker Lukman Hakim Saifuddin from the United Development Party (PPP) said Taufiq's replacement must come from the PDI-P, based on MPR, House of Representatives, House of Regional Representatives (DPD) and Regional Representatives Council (DPRD) regulations.

Lukman said the MPR would send an official letter to the PDI-P to ask for a replacement and that the letter should be followed up within 30 days.