(1 Mar 1998) T/I 10:01:35


Indonesia's presidential selection committee began its largely
symbolic deliberations on Sunday (1/3), with incumbent President
Suharto already assured of a seventh consecutive term in office.
Dominated by Suharto loyalists and seen by critics as nothing
more than a rubber stamp, the committee - which is meeting in
fortress-like conditions in downtown Jakarta - will spend 11
days in discussion before formally returning the president for
another five-year term.


SHOWS:

JAKARTA, INDONESIA 1 MARCH

Exterior of parliament,
CU Indonesian flags,
Ext building,
WS street;
WS officials arriving for electoral committee meeting;
MS officials arriving;
Vs officials arriving (World Bank official arriving for
meeting);
Foreign Minister Ali Alitas asked who will be next president
"You know that already";
SOT Denis De Tray, World Bank representative to Indonesia:
"Everyone is concerned about Indonesia . their welfare they
don't want people to be hurt.. international effects..";
SOT Hartarto, Minister for production and distribution, in
English: "..to stabilise the rupiah that's very important to
make the economy grow otherwise we will have problems in our
production sectors if we do not address these issues.";
WS street,
Suharto arriving;
Suharto inside;
national anthem,
PAN people;
vs people standing;
Suharto seated;
people in audience;
ws conference;
Suharto stands to applause;
WS Suharto at microphone;
SOT Suharto, in Indonesian: "I refer to the more appropriate
concept as an IMF plus. I myself am carefully and cautiously
contemplating the possible adoption of the currency board
system. Whatever measure we shall take, we need the support of
the IMF as the authorative and highly reputed international
financial institution. Undoubtedly in the end our fate rests in
our own hands.";
WS Suharto at microphone;
ws assembly.

RUNS: 2.50

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