MPR special session is better<\/p>\n
From Rakyat Merdeka<\/p>\n
I think I have reasons to believe that a special session of
\nthe People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) will clearly be the best
\nway to solve Indonesia's current political, economic and social
\ncrises.<\/p>\n
The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan)
\nhas denied that it has proposed three conditions for Megawati to
\naccept the presidency if President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid
\nsteps down or is forced to do so. However, I am of the opinion
\nthat the conditions stipulated, namely (i) there will be no
\nattempts to oust her until 2004 (ii) there will be no annual MPR
\nsessions during her presidency (iii) the vice presidential post
\nbe left vacant, are worth considering.<\/p>\n
We have to admit that such a prerequisite was discussed
\nseveral times by PDI Perjuangan members as well as outsiders in
\nthe framework of discussions anticipating the post-Gus Dur era.<\/p>\n
Our economy is weak because the government is ineffective, and
\nhas lost support of the House of Representatives (DPR) and the
\npeople in general. The threat of national disintegration has also
\nweighed heavily on the economy.<\/p>\n
The following conditions would probably help solve our
\nnational problems:
\n1. The person succeeding Gus Dur should (a) be mentally and
\nphysically sound (b) be a person of integrity (c) be committed to
\nnational interests (d) refrain from abusing his power for his and
\nhis party's interests.
\n(e) have the support of the majority of the DPR members and the
\npeople.
\n2. Cabinet reshuffles be conducted in an MPR special session.
\n3. MPR decrees replace (a) the role of the vice president whose
\nseat is left vacant (b) the cancellations of MPR annual sessions
\nduring his\/her presidency.<\/p>\n
Therefore a special session of the MPR is clearly better than
\nthe planned meeting of the four national figures, as proposed by
\nGus Dur, that aims solely at national reconciliation.<\/p>\n
RIANTO S<\/p>\n
Bekasi, West Java<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mpr-special-session-is-better-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }