In January 2001, Wahid announced that the Lunar New Year holidays become optional. This action was followed by the lifting of restrictions on the use of Chinese letters. Wahid then visited North Africa and Saudi Arabia for pilgrimage. Abdurrahman Wahid last visit abroad as president in June 2001 when he visited Australia.
At a meeting with university rectors on January 27, 2001, Wahid said the possibility of Indonesia entered into anarchism. He then proposed the dissolution of Parliament if they occur. The meeting adds to the anti-Wahid. On February 1, the House met to issue a memorandum to Gus Dur. The memorandum contains the holding of the Assembly Special Session where the impeachment of President to do. PKB members could only walk out in response to this. This memorandum also sparked protests among NU. In East Java, NU members protested around the regional office of Golkar. In Jakarta, the opposition accused him of pushing Wahid down the protest. Wahid denied and went to talk to the protesters in Pasuruan. However, NU protesters continue to demonstrate their support for Gus Dur and in April announced that they are ready to defend Gus Dur as president until death.
In March, Wahid tried to retaliate against dissidents in opposition to the cabinet. Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra was removed from the cabinet because he announced a request for Wahid resign. Nurmahmudi Forestry Minister Ismail was also removed for different reasons with the vision of the President, the opposite in policy making, and the bet is not able to control the Justice Party, which at that time involved in mass action demanded that he resign. In response to this, Megawati began to keep a distance and did not attend the inauguration of the replacement of the minister. On April 30, the House of Representatives issued a second memorandum and called for a Special Session on August 1st.
Wahid began to despair and ask the Coordinating Minister for Political, Social, and Security (Coordinating Polsoskam) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to declare a state of emergency. Yudhoyono refused and Gus Dur dismissing him from his post along with four other ministers in a cabinet reshuffle on July 1, 2001. Finally, on July 20, Rais stated that the Special Session will be promoted on July 23. TNI lowered 40,000 troops in Jakarta and also lowers tank pointing towards the Presidential Palace as a form of appointment powers. Wahid then declaring the decree which contains (1) the dissolution of the Assembly / Parliament, (2) to restore sovereignty to the people by speeding up elections within a year, and (3) freeze Golkar as a form of resistance to the Special Session. However, the decree does not have the support and on July 23, the Assembly formally impeach Wahid and Megawati Sukarnoputri replace it with. Wahid continued to insist that he is the president and remained at the Presidential Palace for a few days, but finally on July 25, he went to the United States due to health problems
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