Amien also said that the appointment of Chaeruddin asthe acting police chief is another of the President’stactics. "It's just a game, because Chaeruddinpractically has the entire authority of a police chiefanyhow," he suggested.
Meanwhile, the House Speaker Akbar Tandjung said hehad warned President Wahid to suspend the inaugurationof Chaeruddin as police chief. "It would only make thepolitical situation worse," Akbar explained. Akbaralso suggested that the president should not use theinauguration as an event to pry open the fragilearrangements of the present political situation.(Anggoro Gunawan)