Indonesia's latest parliament set to work last month and chose a new speaker with only an average amount of fuss. Since then, however, it has collapsed into virtual paralysis. The 550 legislators, about 70% of whom are new, have not even been able to decide who should lead its 11 commissions and five other influential bodies, such as the internal budget panel-let alone start coping with the backlog of legislation awaiting their attention.
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