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Show Page A8 - THE HERALD, Prove, Utah, Friday, Mart 16, 1990 Gorbachev wields power from seat where he chooses to sit By MICHAEL PLTZEL Associated Press W riter Mikhail S. GorMOSCOW i AP) bachev has moved his base of power from the Communist Party that has ruled the Soviet Union for seven decades to the government, which until now has played a subordinate role in setting policy. If the prescribed schedule holds, the Soviet people will for the first time elect their own leader in 15)95. For the time being, however, Gorbachev will serve as the president fleeted by the Congress of People's Deputies," the country's representative parliament. The new post gives the Soviet at least on paper president those of the presi to akin powers dent of the United States. It also sets similar limits, such as reserving fur the legislature the right to make laws and control the government's purse strings. Wliile enjoying his new executive authority, Gorbachev may soon learn the frustrations of trying to push his economic program through a legislature less willing than he is to take radical action. The Supreme Soviet already has shown its reluctance to enact reforms designed to phase in a market economy. Although Gorbachev faces no serious challenger at the moment, the election results announced Thursday indicated there has been considerable erosion of his support. Gor ters, appoint a Cabinet, declare ar That, combined with the drubbing if the country is attacked, and leaders have suffered under certain conditions impose many party at the polls in competitive elections, This means by- may lead presidential ruk. eventually to the .dismanpassing or overruling the local gov- tling of the widespread party buernment to impose direct rule in a reaucracy. certain area of toe country. Nearly two years ago, Gorbachev In a move to moMy opponents first proposed strengthening the who claimed be was seeking to a dictatorship, Gorbachev largely ceremonial presidency by gave up some of the emergency making the president chairman of the Defense Council. Gorbachev asjpowers be had sought. But the new president still will be a formidable sumed the post himself but rarely appeared to exercise presidential figure. power from that chair, except when At the same tune, the Congress conducting the Congress or Suabolished the Communist Party's preme Soviet. official monopoly on power and Real power remained with the agreed to permit the growth of a party; its Central Committee of a few hundred of the Communist multiparty democracy. bachev polled only 59.2 percent of the parliament's votes, and he was the only candidate. Nearly &00 of the 2,245 members of the Congress voted against Gorbachev, and more than 400 abstained. This suggests a considerable silent opposition to the new president, perhaps strong enough to stymie many of his proposed reforms. With the new separation of powers, Gorbachev will no longer preside over the Congress of People's Deputies and its legislature, the Supreme Soviet. The new presidency carries with it the power to propose legislation, negotiate treaties, veto bills and decisions of the Council of Minis elite; the handful of top leaders in the Moscow-base- d Politburo; and Gorbachev himself. The leaders of the military, internal security, and KGB all were part of the party leadership apparatus ! so there was little doubt who wield-- ; ed the true power. Until Gorbachev gives up toe ' party leadership and takes bis key advisers into the government with '. him, it may not be mdent to what '. extent the party's role in decision-- ; making is truly in decline. 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