Many people are asking what will happen if a special session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) takes place. Will Abdurrahman Wahid step down and hand over the presidency to his deputy, Megawati Sukarnoputri? Will all the political conflicts subside and some semblance of peace return to the country?

No one knows for sure. This Wednesday, a plenary meeting involving members of the House of Representatives (DPR) will decide whether a speci