Jakarta, Sept. 4 -- Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Eddy Soeparno has assured that the 17+8 public demands circulating widely on social media following a week of demonstrations will be heard and followed up.

Soeparno said in a statement received here on Thursday, all the demands and aspirations voiced by the people are valuable input for both parliament and political parties to improve themselves.

"At the National Mandate Party (PAN), we continue to make improvements by listening to the public's feedback, which certainly includes the 17+8 agenda," said Soeparno, who also serves as PAN's Deputy Chairperson.

He added that the demands serve as an important foundation for his party to refine its cadre development...