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Jakarta, NU Online Religious Affairs Minister Muhammad Maftuh Basyuni at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport here on Wednesday saw off would-be Hajj pilgrims in the first flight group departing for Saudi Arabia by Garuda Indonesia airways The minister congratulated the 455 would-be pilgrims from Jakarta. They will stay in Saudi Arabia's Mecca and Madinah cities for 28 days and return home on December 14, 2008.
Yogyakarta, NU Online The visiting Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, has urged for closer ties between Great Britain and Indonesia, especially Yogyakarta, and has called for inter-religious dialogues as a means to address various global issues. He discussed the matter during a meeting with Yogyakarta Governor, Sultan Hamengkubuwono X and members of the Indonesian Consortium for Religious Studies (ICRS) of the Gadjah Mada University (UGM).
Surabaya, NU Online The second round of the East Java gubernatorial election saw a mere 54 percent voter turnout on Tuesday, with quick-count results giving Khofifah Indar Parawansa and her running mate Mudjiono a slim lead. The results showed only 15 million of 29.2 million eligible voters cast their ballots.
Bogor, NU Online The founder of the National Awakening Party (PKB), KH. Abdurrahman (Gus Dur) has threatened to boycot next year`s general election if the government does not accommodate the party under his leadership. Gus Dur said he would wait for the issuance of a court decision on his appeal on the PKB`s internal conflict until November 18, 2008.
Surabaya, NU Online The second round of the first-ever direct East Java gubernatorial election slated for Tuesday is prone to conflicts among the candidates' supporters and to an increasing number of apathetic voters, two analysts warn. Political observer Kacung Marijan and economic analyst Indra Nurfauzi, both from Surabaya's Airlangga University, said the two pairs of governor and vice governor hopefuls had been unconsciously competing to disunite the people these past three months and had failed to offer comprehensive five-year programs needed to address the provinces's major problems, thus creating the conflicts.
Jakarta, NU Online An independence war veteran Sutomo, better known as Bung (elder brother) Tomo, will receive the title of National Hero from the government Heroes' Day on Nov. 10, a minister said Sunday. "It is good news for the people of Surabaya and East Java, especially in commemoration of Heroes' Day," said Information and Communications Minister Mohammad Nuh, as quoted by Antara.
Surabaya, NU Online East Java gubernatorial hopeful Khofifah Indar Parawansa and her running mate Mudjiono hope to get out what they have put in to the upcoming second round of municipal elections. Coming off second best in the first round, they have spent all their energy and financial resources making final efforts to go one better this time around. Expanding their networks to remote areas in the province, the pair have maintained links with the more than 4.2 million people who supported them in the first round. The candidates embarked upon an intensive road trip to persuade an additional 11.6 million citizens to exercise their voting rights on July 23.
Sydney, NU Online Australians were warned Sunday against travel to Indonesia as execution loomed for three Islamist militants convicted of the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people, mostly foreign holidaymakers. An extremist backlash against the executions is feared and Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said if Australians insisted on travelling to Indonesia they should stay clear of places that could be targeted for attack.
Jakarta, NU Online The Indonesia's biggest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama would reportedly take part in an interfaith dialogue initiated by the government of Indonesia and Lebanon in Beirut this weekend. The Indonesia's Department of Foreign Affairs announced Thursday the bilateral interfaith dialogue was under the patronage of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora, considering the the importance of dialogue as a process toward openess and sharing ideas in promoting inter-religious harmony.
Bangkalan, NU Online The tight East Java gubernatorial election having likely been used by certain parties to both break and divide the unity of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) is strikingly clear. As if the Indonesia's biggest Muslim organization is a commodity easily sold cheap. General Chairman of the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) KH Hasyim Muzadi made the remarks as addressing a Halal Bihalal gathering held by the Bangkalan's NU Branch Board at Al Azhar Islamic boarding school (pesantren), Paseseh, Tanjung Bumi, Bangkalan on Thursday.
Tokyo, NU Online The government of Japan invited at least 11 leaders of Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) in Indonesia to go around many places in Japan in enjoying cultural objects and holding talks with local religious leaders in the country. Director General of Public Relation and Culture of the Foreign Affairs Department of Japan Monji reported here on Thursday.
Bogor, NU Online There is no reason to reject pornography law, which was newly endorsed by the House of Representatives (DPR) as there have been many victims especially women and children caused by the pornographic impact, a minister said. Women`s Empowerment Minister Meutia Hatta made the remarks after closing the national coordination meeting on children`s prosperity and protection here on Thursday.
