Sukardi). Declaration On a live television broadcast at 01:10 Western Indonesia Time (UTC+7) in the morning of 23 July 2001, President Wahid announced the enactment of a decree to address the recent political issues engulfing the country. He claimed to received substantial support from sections of society to enact the decree, including members of non-governmental organisations and groups of religious scholars. Wahid opened his declaration by claiming that the recent political issues due to the prolonged constitutional crisis had resulted in further economic crisis and severely hindered his efforts to eradicate corruption. He then declared that an extraordinary action had to be taken in order to prevent the collapse of the country. The next paragraph was the core of the decree. It consisted of 3 points: suspension of the MPR and DPR, establishment of a body to prepare for an election within one year; and disbandment of the Golkar Party pending a Supreme Court ruling. Wahid further ordered the TNI and Polri to support the enactment of the decree, while asking Indonesian citizens to remain calm and continue their daily activities as usual. Wahid also cited MPR Speaker Amien Rais' declaration that Indonesia would "soon have a new leadership" after a meeting with political party leaders, which included Wahid's own deputy Megawati Sukarnoputri, as justification for enacting the decree. He wanted the decree to prevent the establishment of a rival government should Amien's manoeuvres be successful. The wording of the decree was as follows: DECREE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA After carefully observing and considering political developments that are leading to a political impasse as a result of the protracted constitutional crisis that has worsened the economic crisis and obstructed endeavors to uphold the law and eradicate corruption caused by disputes over political authority that no longer pay any regard to the principles of legislation. If this is not prevented it will shortly destroy the standing of the Unitary Republic of Indonesia, therefore with certainty and responsibility to save the nation and people as well as being based on the wishes of the majority of the Indonesian people, we as head of state of the Republic of Indonesia are forced to take extraordinary measures by proclaiming: The suspension of the People's Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia and the People's Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia The return of sovereignty to the people and the