202 印尼议会加快弹劾瓦西德总统的行动

202 印尼议会加快弹劾瓦西德总统的行动

Indonesian Parliament Speeds Up Impeachment¹ Proceedings²
Gary Thomas
Jakarta
20 Jul 2001 18:14 UTC

In Indonesia, an angry parliament has moved to 1)speed up 2)impeachment 3)proceedings against President Abdurrahman Wahid.
Parliament meet Saturday to begin proceedings to remove the president from office, 11 days ahead of the scheduled special session. Attempts by the president to 4)head off impeachment had the opposite of the intended effect.
The Peoples' Consultative Assembly, or MPR, will meet Saturday After a day of 5)bluff and brinksmanship by both the president and his opponents, angry lawmakers decided³ late Friday to 6)move up the special session that had been scheduled to begin August 1.
Parliamentary chairman Amien Rais called it a "very, very significant and decisive political development."
Mr. Wahid has been accused of 7)corruption and 8)incompetence. He has denied the charges and has insisted the MPR has no authority to remove him.
Mr. Wahid had threatened to impose a state of emergency Friday if lawmakers did not 9)abort the impeachment drive. The threat of such a declaration drew virtually no support from either parliament or the military and police, which would have to 10)enforce such a move. Mr. Wahid backed down, saying he would defer⁴ imposing⁵ the emergency until July 31 to allow additional time to reach a 11)compromise.
Mr. Wahid also swore in a new national police chief Friday against parliament's wishes, but he tried to defuse that issue by making it only a 12)temporary appointment. However, Mr. Rais denounced the appointment as a breach⁶ of the constitution.
Dharmawan Ronodipuro, Mr. Wahid's former press secretary and spokesman, explained what will happen to his former boss. "Of course, the popular term is impeachment. But I think it's a misnomer," he said. "I think what they will do is call him in, the special session will call him in, and ask him to make a statement, an accountability statement. Now, depending on how they receive his statement, then there'll be further process on whether they accept it or not. And if they don't accept it, then they'll go into the proceedings of relieving him of the presidency⁷."
Mr. Rais says Mr. Wahid will have until Monday to prepare his defense⁸, or 13)accountability. However, the president has said on several occasions he will 14)ignore the parliament's demand for an accountability speech.

(1) speed up v.加速
(2) impeachment n.弹劾, 指摘
(3) proceeding[prE5si:dIN]n.行动, 进行
(4) head off v.阻止, 拦截
(5) bluff[blQf]n.断崖, 绝壁, 诈骗adj.绝壁的, 直率的vt.vi诈骗,
(6) move up v.提前, 上升
(7) corruption[kE5rQpF(E)n]n.腐败, 贪污, 堕落
(8) incompetence[In`kCmpItEns]n.无能力, 不适当
(9) abort[E5bC:t]vi.异常中断, 中途失败, 夭折, 流产n.中止计划
(10) enforce[In5fC:s]vt.强迫, 执行, 坚持, 加强
(11) compromise[5kRmprEmaIz]n.妥协, 折衷v.妥协, 折衷, 危及...的安全
(12) temporary[5tempErErI; (?@) -pErerI]adj.暂时的, 临时的, 临时性
(13) accountability[E9kaJntE`bIlEtI]n.有责任, 有义务, 可说明性
(14) ignore[I^5nC:(r)]vt.不理睬, 忽视, [律](因证据不足而)驳回诉讼

 

1 impeachment   

n.弹劾；控告；怀疑

参考例句：

• Impeachment is considered a drastic measure in the United States.在美国，弹劾被视为一种非常激烈的措施。
• The verdict resulting from his impeachment destroyed his political career.他遭弹劾后得到的判决毁了他的政治生涯。

2 proceedings   

n.进程，过程，议程；诉讼(程序)；公报

参考例句：

• He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
• to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼

3 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

4 defer   

vt.推迟，拖延；vi.(to)遵从，听从，服从

参考例句：

• We wish to defer our decision until next week.我们希望推迟到下星期再作出决定。
• We will defer to whatever the committee decides.我们遵从委员会作出的任何决定。

5 imposing   

adj.使人难忘的，壮丽的，堂皇的，雄伟的

参考例句：

• The fortress is an imposing building.这座城堡是一座宏伟的建筑。
• He has lost his imposing appearance.他已失去堂堂仪表。

6 breach   

n.违反，不履行；破裂；vt.冲破，攻破

参考例句：

• We won't have any breach of discipline.我们不允许任何破坏纪律的现象。
• He was sued for breach of contract.他因不履行合同而被起诉。

7 presidency   

n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)

参考例句：

• Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。

8 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。