Wahyu Dhyatmika, Jakarta – People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Amien Rais has guaranteed that this August's MPR Annual Session would not become a special session to topple President Megawati Soekarnoputri as there's no agenda to request an accountability report from the president.

"As MPR Speaker, I guarantee that the progress report or the president's annual performance report will not be used as an accountability report. There is no way there will be a demand for an accountability report from the president in this annual session," Amien told reporters at the legislature complex in Jakarta on Wednesday.

Amien made this statement in response to the worries of several people, particularly the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) members, that the MPR Annual Session be used to topple the president.

Such authority has actually been revoked following the third constitution amendment last year. "There's no way that the annual session become a special session. It's impossible," stated Amien.

He admitted that the upcoming annual session had aroused controversies with the amendments to the 1945 Constitution, which will reduce the responsibilities of the MPR. "If the MPR agrees not to hold the annual session next year, it's quite alright with me. No problem with that," said Amien.

Amien does not mind if there are demands for the MPR to be frozen due to changes in the MPR's role and function in the constitution amendments.

"This institution belongs to many people, the society. If the people's representatives want the MPR to hold a session in 2003, let's do it. If it is not considered necessary and we just go along with the 2004 session, let's do that. Even if the MPR is frozen, as long as it is a joint-decision, let's go for it," said Amien.