Wahid was re-elected for a second term as Chairman of NU at the 1989 National Congress. At that time, Suharto, who was involved in a political battle with ABRI began to draw the sympathy of Muslims for their support. In December 1990, Indonesia Muslim Intellectuals (ICMI) set up to attract the hearts of Muslim Intellectuals. The organization is supported by Suharto, chaired by Baharuddin Jusuf Habibie and inside are Muslim intellectuals like Nurcholish Madjid and Amien Rais as members. In 1991, several members of ICMI asked Wahid to join. Wahid declined because he thought that ICMI encouraged sectarianism and will make Suharto remains strong. In 1991, Wahid countered ICMI by forming the democracy Forum, an organization which contained of 45 intellectuals from various religious and social communities. The organisation is taken into account by the Government and the Government put a stop to the meeting held by the Democracy Forum ahead of the legislative elections of 1992.In March 1992, Wahid plans to hold a Major Congress to celebrate the birthday of NU-66 and to reiterate the support of NU against Pancasila. Wahid had planned the event was attended by at least one million NU members. However, Suharto's blocking of the event, ordered police to return the bus containing the NU members as they arrived in Jakarta. However, the event was attended by 200,000 people. After the event, a Wahid sent a letter of protest to Suharto saying that NU had not been given a chance to display Islam that is open, fair and tolerant. During his second term as Chairman of NU, Wahid's liberal ideas began to turn many supporters sour. As Chairman, Wahid continued to push for a dialogue between religions and even accepted an invitation to visit Israel in October 1994.Ahead of the National Congress of 1994, Wahid nominated himself for a third term. Hearing this, Suharto wanted to Wahid not elected. In the weeks before the Congress, supporters of Suharto, like Habibie and Harmoko campaigned against Wahid's re-election. When the National Congress was held, the election closely guarded by ABRI in Act of intimidation.[28] there are also attempts to bribe NU members not to select it. However, Wahid remained elected as Chairman of NU for the third term. During this time, Wahid started a political alliance with Megawati Sukarnoputri's Indonesia Democratic Party (PDI). Capitalizing the name of his father have a great popularity and plans to keep pressing Suharto's regime. Wahid advised Megawati to be cautious and reject selected as President for the 1998 MPR General session. Megawati ignored this advice and have to pay dearly when in July 1996 PDInya Headquarters taken over by supporters of the Government-backed PDI Chairman, Suryadi.See what happens against Megawati, Wahid thought that his best option now is backed politically by supporting the Government. In November 1996, Wahid and Suharto met for the first time since Wahid's re-election as Chairman of the NU and the next few months followed by a meeting with various government figures which in 1994 sought to dissuade Wahid's re-election. At the same time however, Wahid kept his options for reform open and in December 1996 meeting with Amien Rais, an ICMI Member who had grown critical of the regime.July 1997 is the beginning of the Asian financial crisis. Suharto began to lose control over the situation. Wahid pushed for reform with Megawati and Amien, however he was hit by a stroke in January 1998. From the hospital, Wahid continued to see the situation worsen with Suharto's re-election as President of the student protests and riots in May 1998 after the shooting of six students at Trisakti University. On 19 May 1998, Wahid, together with eight important leaders of the Muslim community, was summoned to the residence of Soeharto. Suharto gave the concept a reform Committee he proposed. The nine leaders refused to join the reform Committee. Wahid has a more moderate stance with Suharto and called on demonstrators to stop to see if Suharto will keep his promise. This displeased Amien, who is the most critical of Suharto's opposition at the time. However, Suharto announced his resignation on May 21, 1998. Vice President Habibie replaced Suharto as President.
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