NU drum beaten shortly. Team’s success even more excited for the candidates to pass their respective heroes. Various methods are used, ranging from the war discourse, mutually support the claim, money politics to prayer istikharah. State court did not want to miss a good moment five years.
Tuesday (23/03) afternoon, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to open the event Congress Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) to-32 at the Celebes Convention Center, Makassar, South Sulawesi, which was attended by about eight thousand people. Opening the conference NU by heads of state or president has become such a tradition at NU. Thus affirmed the central committee chairman KH NU Hafidz Usman, during a press conference last preparatory conference in the office of NU Jakarta, Thursday (18 / 3).
According Hafidz Usman, the board of the region that have been registered 33 regions, 473 branch managers, branch managers and 14 special NU abroad. As alluded to prospective Rais’ Am and general chairman of the Executive Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Hafidz confirmed that it has not been established. Determination of the candidate will be a discussion session on the order of selection of candidates. From there it will be obvious how the candidate.
“There are now only candidate. Usually to be so candidates must be supported by at least 99 votes. In every election, both the Rais’ Am and ketum NU, each representative of muktamirin (conference participants) only has one vote, “he said.
As heavily in the media, a number of names will enliven the exchange ketum NU. Among Masdar F Mas’udi KH, KH Said Aqil Siradj, Ahmad Bagdja H, H Slamet Effendy Yusuf, KH Salahuddin Wahid, and KH Ali Maschan Moses. As for prospective candidates Rais’ Am, sticking name Hasyim, KH Mahfudh Sahl, KH Ma’ruf Amin, Habib Lutfi bin Yahya, KH Mustofa Bisri, and KH Maimun Zubair.
“All the names mentioned were good, although admittedly no one is perfect. Perhaps Said Aqil and Gus Solah a pretty good support from the branch and region. Said has benefits, such as intellectual preformance, good mastery of science and religion can understand the language of NU from top to bottom level. Only at the level of administrative organization, he is weak, “said Dr.. KH Malik Madany, MA., Vice-Katib Syuriyah NU.
In the view of Malik Madany, since the beginning of Gus Solah already advantaged lineages. His grandfather highly respected founder of NU NU. Other forces, support for Gus Solah flowing from the base in East Java NU big enough. Unfortunately, Gus Solah less known because NU has not played in NU’s religious discourse. In addition, Gus Solah also never long in boarding.
“Only recently he returned to boarding school after boarding school nurturing Tebuireng. Although Said and Gus Solah have a lot of carries, but our support can be changed at any time. It could be later that stuck in the middle of the conference even beyond the two figures it. What is clear, NU ketum future must be able to revive the organization that is less walking, gait and sharpen fundamental duty NU practical and not political, “said Malik Madany the day-to-day teaching at the Faculty of Sharia UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta.
Strong support for Gus Solah and Said Aqil, according to sources in Indonesia Monitors circle NU officials, not separated from the role and support of President SBY. Reportedly, of the six candidates ketum NU, it’s only two characters who were called to Cikeas, SBY private residence. Both were called in
different times. Gus Solah initially invited to Cikeas, accompanied by a minister who comes from NU. The next day, approximately at 07.00, arriving at the turn of Said Aqil Cikeas.
“However, the president has an interest in NU. President wants ketum NU can come together with the government. The goal for government programs such as building kerakyakatan economy, improve the quality of education, the eradication of terrorism to put the brakes on radical Islamic movement is assisted and supported NU, “said a source who was unwilling to be identified it.
Keeping Muru’ah Ulama NU
Meanwhile, Rais Syuriyah PWNU Central Java KH Masruri Mughni opinion, anyone who wants to be ketum figures NU should at least have three requirements. The first must have a science scholar. Both understand and be able to arrange or memenej organization. All three state political control. As for the candidates Rais’ Am, more restrictive requirements. Among other things scientifically is not arbitrary (alim), body and soul is really sincere striving for NU, not a sentimental character, and broad-minded.
“Insights broad meaning he has a political paradigm keumatan, democracy, power, nationhood and statehood, not the activity or to carry dipolitik NU for the sake of practical politics. But I do not want to mention the name of a worthy candidate carried, afraid of offending the other candidates, “he told Indonesia Monitor, Saturday (20/03).
In NU congress, friction-friction to grab the seat ketum NU and Rais’ Am is very fast and fierce. Because of this, not least those who indicated that there will be jutaaan ‘hot money’ that milling, where the end stop in the pockets of the NU’s kiai. Money politics occurred not only in the conference, but pre and post conference. Address this issue, Masruri Mughni smiled for a moment.
“It seems so. His name is human, there are good, some bad, “he replied diplomatically.
Masruri Mughni admit, sometimes there are political money in each board twigs, branches and regions NU. In fact, he has also been approached by several people who offered some money.
“Mr. Kyai, ticket and fare to let our responsibility Makassar. Because there Kyai (conference) about a week, well this money is left for the family Kyai at home, “Masruri Mughni quoting people who want to give money to him.
However, Masruri Mughni not accept it. He knew there was money behind giving intent and purpose of the giver. But the most important reason that self-esteem scholar can not be bought with money. Besides the origin of the money that is not entirely clear.
“I’ve banned the entire board Tanfidziyah PWNU Syuriyah and Central Java to beg for money. We better just let me borrow urunan or may attend the conference. In fact there is only sustenance. Thank God we can go together, “he said.
According Masruri Mughni, the people who used to play party politics is a man of money, officials, businessmen and others who must have an interest against NU. Masruri referred to them as a ‘stowaway’. For Masruri, selection ketum NU and Rais’ Am in the conference as well as the entire process will be much more respectable if not accompanied by money politics.
“NU already has a way to choose the president, through the mechanism of consultation and all the characters who have voting rights istikharah suggested prayers. The goal is that elected leaders will have the pleasure of Allah SWT and willing to carry out the advice of the clergy. More importantly, we went to the conference by upholding and promoting akhlakul khittah nadhliyah Karimah, as the message Rais’ Am Mahfudh KH Sahal. This is in order to maintain muru’ah (self esteem) NU and scholars, “he said. (This article was published in tabloid INDONESIA MONITOR, Issue 90 Year II, 24 to 30 March 2010, page 8 -)