Jakarta, July 6 -- Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR) will form a special team to oversee the national history rewriting project initiated by the Ministry of Culture, to ensure it is carried out properly.

DPR Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad said the decision to form the team was made following consultations with the Speaker and discussions with other DPR leaders.

"The DPR will form and assign a team to supervise the history rewriting process, as part of its oversight function," Dasco said in a written statement on Sunday.

He noted that the team will consist of members from Commission III (legal affairs) and Commission X (education and culture), and emphasized that they will carry out their duties professionally.

Dasco express...