Wahid vows not to declare state of emergency
Indonesia's President Wahid says he will not go ahead with his threat to declare a state of emergency.
He had threatened to invoke emergency rule unless rival party leaders agreed to a compromise deal and drop their impeachment drive.
He has agreed to postpone the move to keep the door open for negotiations with MPs.
Leaders of the People's Legislative Assembly had warned that if President Wahid were to go ahead with his threat, they would immediately launch a session to impeach him.
In the past few days, signs have emerged that he could still bargain his way out.
The anti-Wahid coalition in the assembly is a disparate group consisting of the party of former dictator Suharto, Muslim groups, representatives of Indonesia's military hierarchy and the party of Vice President Megawati Sukarnoputri.
She is next in line to inherit the presidency if Mr Wahid is removed from office.
Police and military chiefs, as well as key Cabinet members, have refused to support a declaration of a state of emergency.
It would enable the President to shut down the assembly and call early elections.
President Wahid faces possible impeachment over allegations of incompetence and corruption.
He has denied the charges.
