KARUNA SHINSHO, CNN ANCHOR: As people in the Philippines await the results of the elections, Indonesians are closely following the face-off between their president and parliament. Legislative leaders are meeting to decide on their next move one day after President Abdurrahman Wahid said he expects to be impeached. Atika Shubert has more on the political power play in Jakarta.</s>ATIKA SHUBERT, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid is digging in his heels as lawmakers begin to discuss taking the next step in impeaching him. Party faction leaders met today behind closed doors to discuss the few options left in resolving the political crisis, just one day after President Wahid said he expected to be impeached.</s>ABDURRAHMAN WAHID, INDONESIAN PRESIDENT (through translator): As soon as there's a violation of the constitution as a nation, we must be courageous and take action too prevent the erosion of the constitution.</s>SHUBERT: Those words did not prevent lawmakers from meeting informally to discuss the possibility of impeachment, pinpointing the government's failure to establish rule of law, enforce national unity and revive the lagging economy. Ministers and lawmakers have been attempting to broker a compromise powersharing agreement between President Wahid and his popular deputy, Vice President Megawati Sukarnoputri. But both sides have rejected the proposals. President Wahid has less than two weeks to address parliament's concerns before lawmakers decide whether to initiate impeachment proceedings. Atika Shubert, CNN, Jakarta.
Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid Digging in Heels as Lawmakers Discuss Taking Next Step in Impeaching Him