The attempt, however, is a further example of Mr Wahid's tendency to ignore the proper procedures.
Mr Wahid's policy is basically to promise the Acehnese everything he can short of full independence.
It turns out Wahid is a skillful shadowboxer, that the dithering was only a ploy.
But the level of tension is rising, too quickly, perhaps, for Wahid to stay on top.
The challenge for Wahid is to solidify the loyalty of the rest of his military officers.
They have also encouraged Mr Wahid to pick his people on merit, rather than their loyalties.
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"Now the armed forces have to find an accommodation between the different opinions, " Wahid told Asiaweek.
Moreover, Mr Wahid's seven-month-old government presides over an Indonesia that is far from stable.
Mr Wahid has already taken some important steps, such as appointing a civilian defence minister.
NU, while very unhappy with Mr Muzadi, see Mr Wahid as a more destructive force.
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Mr Wahid has already made a point of removing other politically inclined generals from active service.
By appealing to the war-weary majority, Mr Wahid hopes to strike a deal on autonomy.
Will Mr Wahid be prepared to step aside sufficiently to let the new cabinet operate decisively?
Rais's broadsides also remind Wahid that the MPR boss is very much a player.
Still, charitable responses to criticism have given Wahid a chance to burnish his democratic credentials.
Wahid's continuing consolidation of his presidency may now have opened up a new period of friction.
But before Mr Wahid can tackle these issues, he first has a general to sack.
As for Mr Wahid spending too much time abroad, that seems wide of the mark.
Her greatest asset in dealing with all this is that she is not Mr Wahid.
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That encouraged a stiff warning from Mr Wahid, a man who rarely settles for dull pronouncements.
But with an official investigation underway, even a flat denial from Wahid's office won't still the rumors.
Wahid, however, has vowed to take action against those who try to wage a jihad in Ambon.
Since then, he seems almost to have swapped places with Wahid as the government's leading Islamic critic.
Wahid seems to be hoping for a friendly ear at court for his tolerant and liberal creed.
Mr Wahid had already said he would ask General Wiranto to resign if the report implicated him.
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