Gus Dur 'DIPLONCO'

Friday, 21 July 2000, Voice Indonesia

Gus Dur 'DIPLONCO'

While serving the House interpellation JAKARTA, yesterday, President Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur) was still not willing to explain the reason for the dismissal of the Minister of Investment and Development Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi and Minister of Industry and Trade, HM Jusuf Kalla.
Reason Gus Dur, the right to request information (interpellation) House of Representatives is not recognized in the 1945 Constitution. Therefore, the president declined to answer questions about the sacking of two ministers accused of corruption it arrives. Answer president read Djohan Effendi not vice Megawati.
When giving an introduction about 10 minutes, the president Wahid expressed his appreciation at the invitation of the House who want to use the right interperlasinya. But he asked lawmakers and political observers correctly studied constitutional law. The President regretted precisely why his testimony in closed session in the House leaked leaked to the media.
"The right to request information or interpellation totally unknown in the presidential administration. The right of interpellation and the right of inquiry (investigation) only exist in the system of parliamentary government. In a parliamentary system of government, the president fully accountable to Parliament," said Gus Dur in a statement read out Djohan Effendi.
"If the event is already underway, the question is why the council and what not. The question of why has lead to demand for accountability to Parliament. So prersiden refused to answer the interpellation of the board."

Affirmed Gus Dur, a leak is not from the government. If the current president to answer interpellation, means the president come to divulge the results of the enclosed agreement. Regarding the right of interpellation itself, said the president who was playing with a discourse grammar of this country, rather than intentionally not included in the 1945 Constitution, but clearly in the presidential system of government. "The right of interpellation and no right of inquiry," he said.

President Wahid's explanation is no doubt make some (big) House members outraged. They then 'memplonco' Gus Dur (Abdurrahman this term, red) with a variety of sharp criticism. Board members assess the Gus Dur did not touch the substance of the question: why Admiral and Kalla was fired; even worth questioning whether or not the president diinterpelasi