 
 <prompt> How many people for Supreme Soviet gree with Gorbachev? Given di last question, write one context wey get di answer. E fit be 1 - 20 sentences. Context: <response>: On October 25, 1989, di Supreme Soviet vote to cancel special seats for di Communist Party and oda official organizations for national and local elections, as dem dey respond to strong popular criticism say such reserved slots no dey democratic. After serious argument, di 542-member Supreme Soviet pass di measure 254-85 (with 36 abstentions). Di decision need constitutional amendment, wey go need to be ratified by di full congress, wey meet from December 12–25. Dem also pass measures wey go allow direct elections for presidents of each of di 15 constituent republics. Gorbachev strongly oppose dis move during argument but e lose. 