[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 195 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 195

          Supporting the transition to democracy in Indonesia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 12, 1999

  Mr. Gilman submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
          referred to the Committee on International Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
          Supporting the transition to democracy in Indonesia.

Whereas the Republic of Indonesia is the world's fourth most populous country, 
        has the world's largest Muslim population, and is the second largest 
        country in East Asia;
Whereas a stable and democratic Indonesia is important to regional and American 
        interests;
Whereas on June 7, 1999, elections were held for the Indonesian People's 
        Representative Assembly (DPR), which, despite some irregularities, were 
        deemed to be free, fair, and transparent according to international and 
        domestic observers;
Whereas over 100 million people--more than 90 percent of Indonesia's registered 
        voters--participated in the election, demonstrating the Indonesian 
        people's interest in democratic processes and principles; and
Whereas Indonesia's People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) convened on October 1, 
        1999, to organize the new government, ratify the results of the August 
        30, 1999, popular consultation in East Timor, and select the next 
        President and Vice President of Indonesia: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress--
            (1) congratulates the people of Indonesia on carrying out 
        the first free, fair, and transparent national elections in 44 
        years;
            (2) supports the aspirations of the Indonesian people in 
        pursuing democracy;
            (3) calls upon all Indonesian leaders, political party 
        members, military personnel, and the general public to respect 
        the outcome of the elections;
            (4) calls for the transparent selection of the next 
        President and Vice President as expeditiously as possible under 
        Indonesian law, in order to reduce the impact of continued 
        uncertainty about the country's political, economic, and social 
        stability and to enhance the prospects for the country's 
        economic recovery;
            (5) calls upon all parties to work together to assure a 
        smooth transition to a new government; and
            (6) calls for the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to 
        ratify the results of the popular consultation in East Timor as 
        expeditiously as possible.
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