Kwangju – A coalition is very possible between the Indonesian Democratic Party for Struggle (PDI-P) and the Golkar Party to build a force in the General Session of the MPR in August 2000. The chairperson of the People's Advisory Assembly (MPR) Amien Rais stated this because of the disappointment of the efficient work of Abdurrahman Wahid's government. If the Central Axis and the TNI join in this coalition it will become a tremendous force to press the president.
"I must speak honestly that the voices in the MPR/Parliament building are very audible that two victorious elephants of the election, namely the PDI-P and Golkar are attempting a more promising future and a more stable policy," said Amien Rais. The journalist from Kompas Pepih Nugraha reported this from Kwangju, S. Korea this evening.
Amien added however that this coalition was not to replace the president but to prevent the president from doing "all kinds of things" as he made often controversial statements.
Amien admitted that the Order of the MPR mentions that the annual session is for giving an evaluation. If the big fractions in MPR make a clear evaluation of what the president should do it was a step forward,
"If at the General Session the correction towards Gus Dur will be frontal and comprehensive, I think that Gus Dur's legitimization will become very critical," he said.
Amien gave as analogy that a good teacher always gave a second chance to a naughty pupil. If the teacher was not patient however, that pupil was probably dropped out.
In relation with President Wahid's intention to propose the revoking of Tap MPRS XXV/1966 on 20th May 2000 Amien expected that the proposal will not be valid because the situation makes it impossible.
He himself would do the utmost to maintain said TAP MPRS and agrees that the grandchildren of the PKI will get the same rights as the other citizens. Amien is in Kwangju on the invitation of president Kim Dae Yung to commemorate the bloody incident of the killing of students 20 years ago. Amien will give a speech at the commemoration of the fall of the dictator Chun Do Hwan. Amien also received the title Doctor Honoris Causa in Social Sciences at the Mok-Po University.