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        "id": 1229753,
        "msgid": "constitutional-amendment-opposed-1447893297",
        "date": "2002-06-06 00:00:00",
        "title": "Constitutional amendment opposed",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Constitutional amendment opposed JAKARTA: Members of the Veterans Association (PEPABRI) met with Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Hasyim Muzadi on Wednesday, seeking his support for their campaign to stop the amendment of the 1945 Constitution. The deputy chairman of the Veterans Association, Lt. Gen. (ret) Syaiful Sulun, said politicians were going too far in amending the Constitution, and he feared this would lead to a Constitution devoid of the spirit of independence.",
        "content": "<p>Constitutional amendment opposed<\/p>\n<p>JAKARTA: Members of the Veterans Association (PEPABRI) met<br>\nwith Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Hasyim Muzadi on Wednesday,<br>\nseeking his support for their campaign to stop the amendment of<br>\nthe 1945 Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>The deputy chairman of the Veterans Association, Lt. Gen.<br>\n(ret) Syaiful Sulun, said politicians were going too far in<br>\namending the Constitution, and he feared this would lead to a<br>\nConstitution devoid of the spirit of independence.<\/p>\n<p>\"The latest amendment proposing the direct election of the<br>\npresident would mean that only the victorious party would decide<br>\nthe country's State Policy Guidelines. How can that be? It goes<br>\nagainst democratic principles,\" Syaiful said after a closed-door<br>\nmeeting with Hasyim and several other executives of the Muslim<br>\norganization.<\/p>\n<p>Asked why the PEPABRI had approached the NU about joining<br>\ntheir campaign, Syaiful said the veterans realized that Nahdlatul<br>\nUlama, as the country's largest Muslim organization, could<br>\ninfluence the country's decision-makers. -- JP<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/constitutional-amendment-opposed-1447893297",
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