Special MPR session plan endorsed

JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) endorsed yesterday an agreement made by its leaders and President B.J. Habibie to convene an extraordinary session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) this December.

All four factions of the House -- Golkar, the Armed Forces, the United Development Party and the Indonesian Democratic Party -- agreed to assign the assembly's working committee to draw up the agenda for the MPR meeting.

President B.J. Habibie and House speaker Harmoko agreed on May 28 to call for a special MPR meeting at the end of this year or early next year, with the sole agenda to set a new poll date.

Yesterday's plenary session was chaired by Harmoko. (aan)