A Special Session of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) is Needed to Unseat Gus Dur
The majority of respondents agree with the MPR holding a special session to remove Abdurrahman Wahid from office. Half of them propose the duo of Megawati Soekarnoputri-Akbar Tandjung as a replacement.
November 6, 2000
LIKE a choir, the voices against Abdurrahman Wahid are becoming stronger and more in harmony. Almost all circles of society are singing the song in an almost similar tune: wanting to topple Gus Dur, as the President is popularly known, from his seat. A loud vocalist is economist Sjahrir. A fortnight ago, he blatantly declared opposition against President Wahid. "I’ve now become one of those who wants Gus Dur’s authority to be taken awa
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