President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's younger son, Edhie "Ibas" Baskoro, who is on House of Representatives Commission I overseeing defense and foreign affairs, made a rare appearance on Wednesday at the House compound to attend a session.

Ibas was seen sitting among fellow lawmakers during a hearing with Army chief Gen. Prabowo Edhie Wibowo, who is also First Lady Ani Yudhoyono's brother.

When reporters queried him about his poor attendance, Ibas only said: "You only cover the meetings I do not attend. You never cover the ones that I attend," Ibas shot back.

House records show that the Wednesday meeting was the first Ibas had attended since the latest session began on Oct. 2. He was last seen at the House building when he attended a plenary session on Aug. 16 to commemorate the country's independence.

Also seen on Wednesday was the chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), Puan Maharani, daughter of former president Megawati Soekarnoputri. Puan is also considered to have a poor attendance record.