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	IRI : Around The Globe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The election of Abdurrahman Wahid as Indonesia's new president and Megawati Sukarnoputri as vice-president is a surprising finish to what has been a long and uncertain period of political jockeying in Jakarta.
		Wahid and his economic advisors will also have to deal with a number of lingering corruption issues, including the Bank Bali scandal, in order to reassure the IMF and international donor community that his new government is dedicated to dealing with corruption.
		Wahid must now create a cabinet that both accommodates the ideological and partisan differences of his supporters and deals with the frustrations of Megawati and her supporters.
	www.iri.org /pub.asp?id=0000029388 (1719 words)

	AllRefer.com - Abdurrahman Wahid (Southeast Asia History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Abdurrahman Wahid 1940–;, Indonesian religious and political leader popularly called Gus Dur, president of Indonesia (1999–2001).
		A Muslim scholar and political moderate who supports separation of religion and state and rights for women and minorities, Wahid became head of Nahdlatul Ulama, a social-welfare and educational institution and Indonesia's largest Islamic organization, in 1984.
		Megawati was elected to succeed Wahid as president,
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/W/WahidA.html (243 words)

	Indonesian President Wahid Stands Firm Amid a Growing Political Crisis
		Wahid had to make his comments to reporters at the back of the presidential palace compound instead of the usual front where thousands of protesters had rallied to demand an end to his shambling 16-month rule.
		He was referring to groups of Wahid supporters, mainly from Nahdlatul Ulama, who were on their way to the capital by land and by sea from several regions in Java.
		Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid has rejected a parliamentary censure over two financial scandals, reiterating his claim that the accusations against him were "baseless", but for the first time apologised for any "inappropriate behaviour".
	www.geocities.com /aroki.geo/0104/INA-wahid0103.html (2164 words)

	Indonesia Cosmopolis
		The newly-elected president, Abdurrahman Wahid, announced on his trip to the USA that he was considering sacking three ministers accused of corruption, collusion and nepotism.
		Wahid nominated Kwik Kian Gie, a critic of the IMF and a political friend of Chinese descent of Megawati, as Coordinating Minister for Finance and the Economy.
		Wahid's trip to the USA seems to indicate that his health is not as weak as feared by some observers and that he is not inclined to persue socialist or protectionist policies.
	www.cosmopolis.ch /english/cosmo1/indonesia.htm (1653 words)

	CNN.com - Wahid calls for calm - April 27, 2001
		Wahid said Indonesia had been on "on the brink of collapse" in October 1999 when he became its first freely elected leader after decades of authoritarian rule under former president Suharto.
		Wahid made his speech after his cabinet made a last ditch appeal to lawmakers not to censure the president a second time, because they fear it may trigger violent protests.
		Wahid has already been censured once for his role in two financial scandals, and a second censure motion would take him closer to impeachment after just 17 months in office.
	archives.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/asiapcf/southeast/04/27/indonesia.wahid (876 words)

	Online NewsHour Update: Indonesia to Consider Wahid Impeachment -- July 20, 2001
		Wahid said today he would announce a state of emergency on July 31, a day before impeachment hearings were originally scheduled to begin, if the political climate did not improve.
		Wahid, 61, has steadfastly denied wrongdoing in either case, insisting the $4.1 million was stolen by his personal masseur and the $2 million paid for humanitarian relief in the country's war-torn province of Aceh.
		Wahid has warned that a decision to impeach him could lead to widespread violence, especially among the 30 million members of Nahdlatul Ulama, the Muslim organization he headed until his election in 1999.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/asia/indonesia/politics_6-01.html (866 words)

	1993 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership - Abdurrahman Wahid
		WAHID immediately withdrew the organization from electoral politics and redirected NU to its original purposes, which were social and religious.
		While WAHID supports government programs that benefit the people and pledges loyalty to Indonesia's national ideology and the Constitution, he also speaks critically about the indefinite postponement of individual rights in the country, such as freedom of speech.
		In electing ABDURRAHMAN WAHID to receive the 1993 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership, the Board of Trustees recognizes his guiding Southeast Asia's largest Muslim organization as a force for religious tolerance, fair economic development, and democracy in Indonesia.
	www.rmaf.org.ph /Awardees/Citation/CitationWahidAbd.htm (617 words)

	Online NewsHour: Abdurrahman Wahid
		Initially hailed as Indonesia's first democratically elected head of state, Abdurrahman Wahid is now engaged in a pitched political battle that could topple his presidency.
		If Wahid is removed from office, popular vice president Megawati Sukarnoputri -- the daughter of Indonesia's founding President Sukarno and Wahid's main rival for the presidency in 1999 -- would finish out Wahid's term until new elections are held in 2004.
		Wahid has ignored calls to resign and has threatened to declare a state of emergency and dissolve parliament.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/asia/indonesia/wahid_6-01.html (946 words)

	CNN.com - Wahid 'won't declare emergency' says minister - July 20, 2001
		President Abdurrahman Wahid threatens to impose a state of emergency, unless parliament drops a plan to impeach him.
		Wahid has the support of millions of Muslims in Indonesia, including a core group of fanatics who say they are prepared to die for the ageing leader.
		Wahid's aides and senior politicians are still struggling for a face-saving compromise, but political leaders say a peace deal is unlikely.
	edition.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/asiapcf/southeast/07/19/indonesia.security (950 words)

	CNN.com - Wahid leaves Indonesia - July 26, 2001
		Dressed in shorts and slippers Wahid had to undergo an extensive medical examination before he left the palace to ensure he was fit for travel.
		In his final interview before leaving the palace, Wahid said he had turned down an offer from Megawati to see him off at the airport, saying her ascension to power was illegal.
		Wahid said he will be one of the few voices for democracy in Megawati's Indonesia, which he said will be ruled by the army and the forces of corruption.
	archives.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/asiapcf/southeast/07/26/indo.politics (757 words)

	Indonesian parliament takes a step toward removing President Abdurrahman Wahid
		Wahid and the major parties have come into increasing conflict over economic policy and the failure of his 10-month presidency to stem the growth of separatist tendencies in various regions of Indonesia.
		Wahid announced at the MPR that he would effectively confine himself to a largely ceremonial role, delegate the day-to-day running of the government to Megawati and appoint a new cabinet.
		If Wahid is constitutionally removed over the corruption allegations, his title and executive powers pass to the vice-president for the remaining four years of his term in office.
	www.wsws.org /articles/2000/sep2000/indo-s01.shtml (1665 words)

	Special.scmp.com - South China morning Post online brings you special reports on major events in Hong Kong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Abdurrahman Wahid came to power in October 1999 with an immense store of goodwill even though his fledgling National Awakening Party had garnered only 11 per cent of the vote in parliamentary polls.
		President Abdurrahman Wahid's aides were trying to put together a deal yesterday to fend off pressure for him to resign, as demonstrations continued across Java for his removal from office.
		In a sign that President Abdurrahman Wahid's Government may be cracking under the pressure of a parliamentary censure, his justice minister angrily left the cabinet yesterday accused of disloyalty after urging the head of state to quit.
	special.scmp.com /wchal (3281 words)

	A travesty of democracy: Indonesian parliament anoints Abdurrahman Wahid as president (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It is worth considering how Wahid, who heads a party with 12 percent of the vote in the June national elections and just 51 members in the 700-seat MPR, came to win the presidency, defeating his rival Megawati Sukarnoputri by a margin of 373 votes to 313.
		Wahid, however, has already sent a clear signal that he will support the IMF's program of economic restructuring, declaring in his brief acceptance speech that “we are resolved in our commitment to free trade”.
		Wahid won the presidency with the support of his party's 51 members and as many as 125 from the so-called axis force of Rais.
	www.wsws.org /articles/1999/oct1999/ind-o21_prn.shtml (2014 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Asia-Pacific \| Abdurrahman Wahid: Indonesia's careful leader
		Frail and nearly blind, Abdurrahman Wahid would not at first glance appear to be the natural choice to lead Indonesia along the shaky path from dictatorship to democracy.
		Mr Wahid jokes that while Sukarno was crazy about women; his successor, Suharto, was crazy about money; and the third president, BJ Habibie, was just plain crazy - in his own case he says it was those who elected him who were the crazy ones.
		Abdurrahman Wahid, or Gus Dur as he is popularly known, came to prominence as one of the most well-known and respected religious figures in Indonesia.
	news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/world/asia-pacific/newsid_642000/642617.stm (553 words)

	Foreign Correspondent - 17/04/2002: Interview with Abdurrahman Wahid
		Abdurrahman Wahid, the former Indonesian president may have stepped down, but he still wields immense influence as a religious scholar - a leader of some 40 million Indonesian muslims.
		Wahid: Well, the most important thing about Islam is that we have to differentiate between two kinds of Islam.
		Wahid: I was a forced politician, yes, but not a true politician.....
	www.abc.net.au /foreign/stories/s551141.htm (862 words)

	Balinews - Abdurrahman Wahid Profile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Abdurrahman Wahid, or Gus Dur as he is also known, is one of the most well known figures in Indonesia.
		Wahid heads Indonesia's largest Muslim organisation, the Nahdlatul Ulama, or NU, which draws its support of at least 30 million members from Muslims in the rural areas of Java, Indonesia's main island.
		Economically, Wahid pledged during campaigning to implement reforms which the International Monetary Fund says are vital for the battered economy of 17,000 islands.
	www.balix.com /balinews/profile/wahid/index.html (613 words)

	CNN.com - Wahid unfazed by possible impeachment - January 23, 2001
		JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid, under fire over two financial scandals, said he is not worried about the possibility of being the next Asian leader to be impeached.
		Wahid's comments came one day after he outraged a parliamentary team investigating the scandals by refusing to answer questions at a hearing.
		But analysts say ousting the wily Wahid will be no easy matter, and some politicians fear the violence his downfall would trigger among his fanatical supporters.
	edition.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/asiapcf/southeast/01/23/Indonesia.wahid.03 (465 words)

	Indonesia - Abdurrahman Wahid - Worldpress.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The beleaguered Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid may soon meet a fate similar to that of former President Joseph Estrada of the neighboring Philippines, who was impeached and ousted from power on corruption charges in January.
		Calls for the infirm and nearly blind Gus Dur, as Wahid is known, to step down have mounted recently after the House of Representatives issued a memorandum against him over his alleged misuse of funds from both the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) and the Sultan of Brunei.
		Wahid supporters attribute the memorandum and the chaotic street protests it sparked to the manipulations of former dictator Suharto’s party, Golkar.
	www.worldpress.org /Asia/1194.cfm (423 words)

	BBC - Press Office - Abdurrahman Wahid interview
		In an interview for the BBC World Service's The World Today programme, former Indonesian president Abdurrahman Wahid accused President Bush of lying and said he was pursuing a war for personal reasons.
		Abdurrahman Wahid said the Indonesian government would make a mistake if it saw Islamic solidarity as a threat to itself and tried to curb it.
		Alleging that the majority of Indonesian society was opposed to the current leadership, Mr Wahid claimed a clampdown on expressions of Islamic solidarity would "further aggravate" the government's stand.
	www.bbc.co.uk /pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2003/02_february/21/wahid_interview.shtml (269 words)

	Indonesian Prosecutors Question Suharto's Son as Suharto Family Requested to Return of Up to $45 Billion of Stolen Money
		Current President Abdurrahman Wahid has said he was willing to pardon Suharto as long as the former dictator returned any ill-gotten gains to the state.
		Antara quoted President Abdurrahman Wahid - who in the middle of June was on a tour of the US - as saying he would issue a guarantee of immunity "if it was up to me".
		Even though President Abdurrahman Wahid said family members of former authoritarian president Suharto were negotiating with the Government to return any alleged ill-gotten gains from the years of Mr Suharto's rule, the former president's lawyer on June 11 insisted no such talks had been held.
	www.geocities.com /aroki.geo/0007/INA-SOE-tommy0006.html (1340 words)

	Indonesian political crisis boils over / Defiant parliament set to oust president
		Wahid is nearly blind, and his announcement was read by a spokesman.
		Wahid had gathered a group of sympathetic community leaders who urged him to declare an emergency and to shut down the opposition party, Golkar, the ruling party under former President Suharto, who was forced from office three years ago.
		She was outmaneuvered by Wahid, a former ally, in the 1999 presidential elections before being elected vice president.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2001/07/23/MN70547.DTL (1074 words)

	TIMEasia.com: News -- The Torch Passes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Wahid's tragicomic demise only briefly concealed the fact that Indonesia, the fourth most populous country in the world, is in real danger of falling to pieces, as it has been since the 1998 fall of the autocratic Suharto, who ruled the country with an iron fist for 32 years.
		Wahid's last gambit came on Sunday night, when he made one final try to impose his will on the military he constitutionally controls.
		That action was blatantly unconstitutional and Wahid probably guessed it would fail; the move's fecklessness became apparent when the generals sent the tanks to surround the presidential palace.
	www.time.com /time/asia/news/magazine/0,9754,169335,00.html (2353 words)

	Wahid, Abdurrahman on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Wahid sought to run in the 2004 presidential election but was disqualified for health reasons.
		Wahid's Nimble Dodge and Weave.(Indonesia, Abdurrahman Wahid, public relations)(Brief Article)(Column)
		Abdurrahman Wahid Etre destitué sans ménagement n'a guère perturbé Abdurrahman Wahid, mais l'ex-président indonésien regre.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/W/WahidA1.asp (567 words)

	Go Asia Pacific In Focus Asia - Wahid threatens state of emergency if removed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In this interview with ABC-TV's 7.30 Report host, Kerry O'Brien, Abdurrahman Wahid says he expects to reach a compromise with his many enemies, which he says will leave him at least nominally in power, and failing that, there's always the option of declaring a state of emergency.
		ABDURRAHMAN WAHID: Well, in Indonesian way that I give the order and she will carry the order.
		ABDURRAHMAN WAHID: No, no, according to the law, according to -- to sack the police chief is impossible.
	www.goasiapacific.com /focus/asia/GoAsiaPacificFocusAsiaStories_320630.htm (1616 words)

	ABDURRAHMAN WAHID PROFILE
		Wahid has long been influential as an intellectual and as a moderate Muslim leader.
		Wahid was born to an influential Muslim family in East Java in 1940 and studied literature and Arabic studies in Cairo and Baghdad.
		Wahid reached out to his opponent in the election and close friend, Megawati Sukarnoputri, announcing: "together with Megawati, I celebrate our independence and freedom.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/library/news/1999/10/991020-indo2.htm (361 words)

	Indonesia's First Freely-Elected President
		Newly-elected President Abdurrahman Wahid clasps the hand of rival Megawati Sukarnoputiri on October 20, 1999.
		In a surprising upset, the Indonesian parliament elected Abdurrahman Wahid as the new president of Indonesia on October 20, 1999.
		Wahid is a moderate who has called for religious tolerance in this diverse archipelago of Islam, Christian, and Hindu people.
	www.infoplease.com /spot/indonesiawahid1.html (434 words)

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