BP-7 to be dissolved: Alwi Dahlan

BP-7 to be dissolved: Alwi Dahlan

JAKARTA (JP): The government institution which disseminates
the Pancasila state ideology, BP-7, will soon be dissolved as
decreed by the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), its chief
officer Alwi Dahlan said on Wednesday.

"We are just waiting for a presidential decision because the
BP-7 was established under a presidential decree," he was quoted
by Antara as telling reporters here.

In its special session last week, the Assembly passed MPR
Decree No 18/1998 which revokes MPR Decree No II/1978 on the
teaching and implementation of Pancasila.

MPR Decree No II/1972 made Pancasila the sole ideology to be
followed by the people and political organizations in the
country.

BP-7 runs training courses and seminars on Pancasila across
the country.

Dahlan said that President B.J. Habibie has yet to make a
decision on the dissolution of BP-7 because he is still
preoccupied with the campaign to follow up on the other 11
decrees passed by the MPR last week.

He also told BP-7 employees not to worry because they are
civil servants and would therefore be transferred to other
government institutions.