House recommends head for new oil and gas body

The House of Representatives has recommended Tubagus Haryono as the head of the newly established body supervising the country's downstreamoil and gas industry, Dow Jonew reported.

Iwan Prayitno, a member of the House's oil and gas commission, told reporters that Tubagus had passed the so-called fit and proper test conducted by the House.

President Megawati Soekarnoputri will likely name Tubagus as head of the new body soon, he added.

Tubagus is currently a member of the House's oil and gas commission representing the Golkar party, the country's second largest political party.

Before becoming a legislator, Tubagus worked for state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina.

The government earlier this year established the supervisory body as part of the plan to end Pertamina's monopoly over the country's downstream oil and gas industry.(*)