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Jakarta, NU Online The government has asked Muslim clerics to avoid actively participating in politics, as it will keep them from serving their followers and will threaten social unity. After a series of meetings with Muslim leaders in the Central Java town of Pati on Saturday, he was concerned about the fact that many clerics have turned to politics, said State Intelligence Agency (BIN) chief Syamsir Siregar.
Jakarta, NU Online Some Islam-based parties are pushing for a political coalition to win next year's elections, but others are questioning the relevance of such a sectarian alliance to nurture Indonesia's democracy and pluralism. The Islamic coalition, similar to the axis force that won Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid the presidency in 1999, is driven to reform the poor image and performance of the majority of Islam-based parties in the post-reform era.
Jakarta, NU Online Indonesian national development which has so far been based on a land-oriented paradigm should be immediately changed into a new paradigm with emphasis on Ocean-based orientation. The change was recommended to make the nation go on the right track in implementing development programs in the future.
Jakarta, NU Online General chairman of the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) KH Hasyim Muzadi expressed his disagreement with the second edition of the middle axis idea initiated by chairman of Muhammadiyah Dien Syamsuddin. Hasyim said the idea would not automatically and easily be met to be such a unifying force by Muslim organizations like NU and Muhammadiyah whose cadres in many political parties.
New York, NU Online Time magazine has given its 2008 Person of the Year award to US President-elect Barack Obama. Mr Obama was awarded the title "for having the confidence to sketch an ambitious future in a gloomy hour," said the US-based magazine.
Jakarta, NU Online Labeled as the worst-managed in Indonesia`s history, this year`s hajj pilgrimage has become the subject of a motion of at least 121 legislators for a parliamentary inquiry into the government`s performance in organizing the annual activity. The lawmakers proposed on Tuesday the establishment of a hajj inquiry committee which is expected to issue a recommendation that the government should terminate its dual role of regulator as well as operator of hajj pilgrimages which cost over US$700 million per year.
Jakarta, NU Online As the world's most populous Muslim country, Indonesia has potential to become leader for Muslim countries around the world. Till now Indonesia has still been capable of preserving any existing diversity. Chairman of the Indonesia's biggest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) KH Masdar Farid Mas'udi made the remarks on the sidelines of a meeting held at the NU headquarters in Jakarta Wednesday (17/12).
Jakarta, NU Online General chairman of the Central Board of Nahdlatul ULama (PBNU) KH Hasyim MUzadi said that the General Elections Commission (KPU) and other related parties should introspect on the tendency of many not using their voting right (golput). "If the golput is due to the laziness of people, there should be such self-introspection especially for the organizer of elections, namely the General Elections Commission (KPU) or other related parties,&q
Jakarta, NU Online The government`s decision to lower the diesel and premium gasoline prices has nothing to do with politics or efforts to boost President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono`s popularity, a cabinet minister said. "Don`t relate the gasoline price cuts to political designs in view of next year`s general elections. The decision is a public policy aimed at increasing the people`s prosperity," Communication and Informatics Minister M Nuh said at a press conference here Monday.
Jakarta, NU Online The House of Representatives is scheduled to endorse a bill on education legal entities after almost two years of deliberations marred by a series of public protests. The House's Commission X overseeing education, culture, sports and tourism, agreed Monday to table the bill for approval during a plenary session of the legislature.
Jakarta, NU Online Otto Malik, the eldest son of Adam Malik, the late former vice president, issued a strong denial that his father was a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) agent as alleged in a US book. "Adam Malik was not a CIA agent, not a lackey of another nation, and not a traitor of his own country," Otto said here on Friday in comment on the allegation in the book written by The New York Time reporter Tim Weiner titled "Legacy of Ashes : the History of CIA."
Jakarta, NU Online General Chairman of the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama KH Hasyim Muzadi said recently that Nahdliyin (NU followers) should not join the `Golput` group because exercising a voting right is an obligatory process. "Casting votes in general elections is a process of upholding the power of the state. In this context, it`s obligatory for NU followers to involve themselves in it," Hasyim said.
