INDONESIA: THOUSANDS OF SUPPORTERS OF PRESIDENT ABDURRAHMAN WAHID HAVE BROKEN INTO THE GROUNDS OF PARLIAMENT

Record ID: 443017

  • Title: INDONESIA: THOUSANDS OF SUPPORTERS OF PRESIDENT ABDURRAHMAN WAHID HAVE BROKEN INTO THE GROUNDS OF PARLIAMENT
  • Date: 29th May 2001
  • Summary: (W4) JAKARTA, INDONESIA (MAY 30, 2001) (REUTERS ACCESS ALL) 1. SV OF WAHID SUPPORTERS OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT COMPLEX 0.04 2. SV POLICE BARRICADE 0.08 3. MCU SUPPORTER SHOUTING "ALLAH THE GREATEST" 0.14 4. SV POLICE TRYING TO PUSH BACK GATE 0.23 5. SV OF PROTESTERS PUSHING THROUGH GATE 0.29 6. SLV PROTESTERS TAKING AWAY GATE WITH BARBED WIRE 0.38 7. SLV/SV LINE OF POLICE HOLDING WEAPONS (2 SHOTS) 0.44 8. SLV MORE OF PROTESTERS PUSHING THROUGH BARRICADE 0.56 9. SV/SLV POLICE BLOCKING PROTESTERS (5 SHOTS) 1.24 10. MCU OF PROTESTER CRYING/SCREAMING (2 SHOTS) 1.34 11. SV RIOT POLICE WATCHING 1.39 (W3) JAKARTA, INDONESIA (MAY 30, 2001) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 12. LV OF PARLIAMENT 1.44 13. TV OF PARLIAMENTARIANS SITTING (2 SHOTS) 1.54 14. MCU OF DEPUTY SPEAKER OPENING SESSION 2.03 15. SV/MCU WAHID SITTING NEXT TO VICE PRESIDENT MEGAWATI SUKARNOPUTRI (2 SHOTS) 2.12 16. SLV PARTICIPANTS OF G-15 LISTENING TO SPEECH 2.16 17. MCU (English) INDONESIAN PRESIDENT ABDURRAHMAN WAHID SAYING: "Globalisation, fostered by others and forced on us, have suggested this, that we should develop our own identity. Identity itself is very important for us to resist the undo influence of multilateral organisations and hegemonial desires of other countries" 2.49 18. LV OF WAHID AT PODIUM 2.55 19. SLV WAHID STEPPING DOWN FROM PODIUM 3.04 JAKARTA, INDONESIA (MAY 29, 2001) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 20. SLV/SV HOUSE SPEAKER AKBAR TANDJUNG MEETING WITH CHIEF SECURITY MINISTER SUSILO BAMBANG YUDHOYONO (2 SHOTS) 3.12 21. SLV OF PRESS CONFERENCE 3.17 22. MCU (Bahasa Indonesia) AMIEN RAIS, CHAIRMAN OF PEOPLE'S CONSULTATIVE ASSEMBLY, SAYING: "As chief of political and security affairs, Mr Bambang -- the bearer of the president's order -- has asked us to anticipate the negative risks of our political decisions, and to make sure that no one will feel disadvantaged or humiliated" 3.50 23. SLV OF AMIEN NEXT TO YUDHOYONO 3.55 24. MCU (Bahasa Indonesia) YUDHOYONO SAYING: "The (political) decision must represent the whole nation, not a handful of individuals, certain groups or political parties" 4.04 JAKARTA, INDONESIA (MAY 30, 2001) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 25. TV OF PARLIAMENT IN SESSION 4.07 26. SV RESULT OF VOTE ON BOARD (WHETHER TO CONTINUE SESSION OR NOT) 4.12 27. TV OF SESSION 4.16 28. SV (Bahasa Indonesia) PDI-P LEGISLATOR, SOPHAN SOPHIAN, ADDRESSING PARLIAMENT "Our faction recommends parliament ask the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to hold a special (impeachment) session to ask for the president's accountability" 4.29 29. TV OF LEGISLATORS 4.32 30. CU OF LEGISLATOR 4.35 31. MCU (Bahasa Indonesia) EVITA ASMALDA, ADDRESSING PARLIAMENT ASMALDA SAYING: "The Golkar faction hopes that the special (impeachment) session can find the right solution to save our nation from catastrophe and further downfall" 4.49 32. TV OF PARLIAMENT 4.52 33. SV LEGISLATORS LEAVING PARLIAMENT HALL (2 SHOTS) 5.03 34. MCU (English) PDI-P SECRETARY GENERAL, PRAMONO ANUNG, SAYING: "On the special session, we believe there's an accountability speech by the president will be responded by the MPR. Based on that the MPR will make the conclusion on the accountability" 5.17 35. LV/SLV/MCU OF DELEGATES OF G-15 SUMMIT DURING PHOTO SESSION (3 SHOTS) 5.28 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: JAKARTA, INDONESIA
  • Country: Indonesia
  • Reuters ID: LVA3B9EC9FVXXHCFIRF16C2SM3SI
  • Story Text: Thousands of supporters of President Abdurrahman Wahid
    have broken into the grounds of parliament where legislators
    demanded he face impeachment hearings over his
    fumbling rule.


    Despite heavy security surrounding the parliament,
    supporters of Wahid managed to enter the parliament grounds on
    Wednesday (May 30).

    Breaking through the front gate, the protesters vowed to
    stay unless their demand is met by legislators.

    Police fired one teargas canister to disperse the crowd
    but failed to prevent them from barging in. Supporters of
    Wahid asked for a complete stop of efforts to convene an
    impeaching hearing against Wahid.

    Earlier Indonesia's two major parliamentary parties had called
    for President Abdurrahman Wahid to face an impeachment
    hearing, bringing the downfall of the erratic Muslim cleric
    one step closer.

    The country's largest party, the Indonesian Democratic
    Party-Struggle (PDI-P) of Vice President Megawati
    Sukarnoputri, recommended Wahid face the impeachment hearing
    in the top legislature over two graft scandals. PDI-P and
    Golkar together hold a majority in parliament.

    Parliament is expected later on Wednesday to formally
    announce its decision on making the request to the supreme
    People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).

    Across town both Wahid and Vice President Megawati were
    addressing a summit meeting of the G15 nations.

    "Globalisation, fostered by others and forced on us, have
    suggested this, that we should develop our own identity.

    Identity itself is very important for us to resist the undo
    influence of multilateral organisations and hegemonial desires
    of other countries", Wahid told the group, which brings
    together the world's largest developing nations.

    Despite the political tension, Wahid and Megawati were
    seated next to each other at the G15 summit and showed no open
    signs of animosity.

    On Tuesday night opposition leader Amien Rais held a press
    conference with Wahid's Chief Security Minister Susilo Bambang
    Yudhoyono calling for all political parties to avoid violence.

    "As chief of political and security affairs, Mr Bambang --
    the bearer of the president's order -- has asked us to
    anticipate the negative risks of our political decisions, and
    to make sure that no one will feel disadvantaged or
    humiliated", Rais told reporters .






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