Gus Dur must stick to Constitution<\/p>\n
From Rakyat Merdeka<\/p>\n
The latest step by President Abdurrahman \"Gus Dur\" Wahid to
\ndefend his position was his recent statement made at Tegal,
\nCentral Java, saying that the People's Consultative Assembly
\n(MPR) can judge his accountability in 2004, i.e., only after his
\nterm of office is over.<\/p>\n
Gus Dur has used dozens of steps, but they were all to no
\navail because the House of Representatives (DPR) has been using
\nconstitutional procedures through the first memorandum, which
\nwill soon be followed by the second memorandum. The MPR's special
\nsession, to be held after the second memorandum, is expected, by
\nthe majority of factions in DPR, to lead to Gus Dur stepping
\ndown.<\/p>\n
Considering that Gus Dur has so far stuck to Article 7,
\nChapter 3 of the 1945 Constitution, concerning his five-year term
\nof office, without paying careful attention to paragraph (2) of
\nArticle 6 of the Constitution stipulating that \"the president is
\nelected by MPR\", which means that the MPR can, at any time, oust
\nthe president in an MPR special session if the president breaks
\nhis presidential pledge such as telling lies, provoking
\nfollowers, failing to uphold justice, and failing to enforce
\ncurrent laws and regulations sincerely.<\/p>\n
Gus Dur also made an astute statement at Pesantren (Islamic
\nboarding school) Attauhidiyah, Cikura, Tegal, when he declared
\nthat in politics there are two determining elements, namely facts
\nand strength. Gus Dur's fact is that he is the president elected
\nby the MPR, and by strength he meant his supporters numbering
\n400,000 people who have determined to come to Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Gus Dur must have forgotten that the two elements in his
\ntheory of politics will be rendered meaningless if on April 30
\nthe majority of factions in the DPR issue the second memorandum,
\nas it will be impossible to obstruct the scheduled MPR special
\nsession, no matter how many of his followers manage to enter
\nJakarta.<\/p>\n
I'd like to advise Gus Dur not to continue his conflict with
\nthe DPR, rather, he had better follow the DPR's and MPR's
\nconstitutional efforts so that he will be remembered by the
\nnation as a supporter of the Constitution, and as the nation's
\nwise leader.<\/p>\n
H MUSA AFFENDY<\/p>\n
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