Trust the MPR

Trust the MPR

From Media Indonesia

According to the talk, the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) will convene its special session on Aug. 1. Some say the MPR's plan to proceed with the special session is unconstitutional, while others take the opposite stand. President Abdurrahman Wahid has already agreed to the upcoming special session, and more interesting to note is there are some parties who want to move the session forward.

Meanwhile, there are rumors in the media about vice presidential candidates, such as Hamzah Haz and Yusril Ihza Mahendra from the ranks of the political parties, and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono from the professional circle. Some people again think it is ethical to discuss vice presidential candidates, while others don't think it's ethical. It all depends on people's own judgments.

In this context the governors of Java recently met in Yogyakarta, at the initiative of the Yogyakarta governor, and issued the Yogya Declaration.

At the grassroots level, I hope the upcoming MPR special session will be constitutional, orderly and peaceful, so that it can arrive at the best solution to solve problems threatening the nation's unity and integrity.

I believe and trust that MPR members can perform their tasks well. All of us should honor whatever is the outcome of the upcoming special session of the MPR.

NURAINI

Jakarta