A Legal Quagmire

Most legislators are convinced their decision to censure the president will end in his impeachment. But Wahid's own constitutional law adviser says it is all unconstitutional.

February 6, 2001

If nothing else, it will make a large section in someone's book on constitutional law. For the first time in Indonesian history, the House of Representatives or DPR has issued a memorandum, or motion of censure, on the president. Eight out the 10 factions accepted the results of a special committee on the twin scandals nicknamed 'Buloggate' and 'Bruneigate'. Its conclusions: President Abdurrahman Wahid was linked to the transfer of Rp35 billion from s

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