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Joint Peaceful Campaigns Declared

Jakarta, NU Online The leaders of political parties which will participate in next year`s general election gathered at Jln Imam Bonjol in Jakarta to meet the General Election Commission`s (KPU) invitation to declare their joint peaceful campaign. A number of the party leaders like Agung Laksono of the Golkar Party, Pramono Agung of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP), Ali Masykur Musa of the National Awakening Party of Parung version, Anas Urbaningrum of the Democrat Party, MS Kaban of the Star Crescent Party, Eros Djarot of the National Independent Bull Party (PNBK), Sukmawati of the Indonesian Nationalist Party (PNI) and Fachrur Razi of the People;`s Conscience Party (Hanura) were present.

Ahad, 13 Juli 2008 | 02:27 WIB

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Asean MHQH to be held at hajj dormitory in Jakarta

Jakarta, NU Online For the very first time, the Indonesian government in association with the Saudi government will hold an Asean Musabaqah Hifdzil Quran wal Hadis/MHQH (Memorizing Quran and Hadis competition). To last from July 21 through 23, the event will be held at the Pondok Gede Hajj Dormitory in East Jakarta. Antara reported.

Sabtu, 12 Juli 2008 | 02:03 WIB

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Hasyim appreciates collaboration between Indonesia's SGI, Lesbumi and KNPI

Jakarta, NU Online General Chairman of the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) KH Hasyim Muzadi did appreciate the cultural collaboration between Soka Gakkai International of Indonesia (SGI-Indonesia), Indonesian Muslim Artists and Culturalists Institute (Lesbumi), and Indonesian Youth National Committee (KNPI). Hasyim expressed his appreciation on the sidelines of his meeting with Vice President of Soka Gakkai International (SGI) Mr. Kenji Yoshigo and his entourage at the PBNU headquarters in Jakarta on Thursday (10/7).

Jumat, 11 Juli 2008 | 07:26 WIB

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Voters value actions over ideology

Jakarta, NU Online Although most of the 34 parties running in next year's election are divided along the nationalist-Islamic line, voters made it clear in a recent survey their choices will driven by the parties' performance. Of the 16 established players, eight parties are defined by voters as nationalist-oriented parties, seven as religious -- six Islamic parties and one Christian party -- and one as a socialist party.

Jumat, 11 Juli 2008 | 05:03 WIB

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NU top figure calls on Nahdliyin to choose clean man to come to "power"

Pati, NU Online Rais Aam (general chairman of legislative council) of the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) KH Sahal Mahfudz expressed his deeply concern over the attitude of a number of NU board members in consistently maintaining the 1926 Khittah. Sahal said the destruction of the mass-based religious organization could be caused by political ambition of the NU board members and their uncapability of struggling for's NU aspiration and sake.

Jumat, 11 Juli 2008 | 03:27 WIB

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Iran blames West for 'artificially' raising oil prices, says war threat is a 'joke'

Kuala Lumpur, NU Online Iran's president has blamed the West for "artificially" raising crude oil prices, and dismissed fears that Israel and the U.S. could be preparing to attack his country as a "funny joke." President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, on a visit to Malaysia, told a news conference Tuesday that the global production of oil is much more than consumption, suggesting economics are not behind today's record-high prices.

Rabu, 9 Juli 2008 | 13:56 WIB

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NU followers need NU figures' example in holding to 1926 Khittah

Jombang, NU Online As the Indonesia's biggest religious social organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) has been committed to back to what called as the 1926 Khittah for not being involved in any practical politics. To make the Khittah run effectively, Nahdliyin (NU followers) are now in need of such example from NU figures. Chairman of the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) KH Masdar F. Mas'udi made the remarks at a meeting held by Jombang's NU Branch Board at the PSBR office in Jombang, East Java on Tuesday (7/7).

Rabu, 9 Juli 2008 | 04:12 WIB

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Diponegoro University reduces its tuition fee

Semarang, NU Online Amid soaring education expenses at all levels, Diponegoro University (Undip) took an unusual step to reduce its tuition fee by about 10 to 25 percent starting from the 2009 academic year. "A good education is expensive. However, a bad education could be more expensive," said Undip rector Susilo Wibowo, as quoted by Antara news agency, on Tuesday (8/7).

Selasa, 8 Juli 2008 | 12:26 WIB

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Iran's Ahmadinejad says G8 "on road to precipice"

Toyako, NU Online Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lashed out at the Group of Eight wealthy nations in a letter to a newspaper on Tuesday, saying their policies would "accelerate them along the road to a precipice," and reiterated he would not accept demands to halt uranium enrichment. The comments came in a letter contributed to Japan's best-selling broadsheet Yomiuri newspaper as the eight nations held their annual summit on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.

Selasa, 8 Juli 2008 | 08:19 WIB

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Financing women's economic empowerment program

Tegal, NU Online As part of empowering women's economy, education, and health the Department of Manpower in collaboration with Fatayat NU would pour funds amounted to Rp.200 million to finance the women's economic empowerment program. To meet the program's goal, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by chief of Dakwa Division of Fatayat NU Nur Nadzifah, S.Ag and chairwoman of the Tegal's Fatayat NU Dra. Hj. Nurhasanah at the oficce of Slawi's NU, Jln. Procot Slawi, Tegal regency Central Java on Monday (7/7).

Selasa, 8 Juli 2008 | 01:26 WIB

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NU community founded in U.S.

Boston, NU Online Massachusetts: Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) youth activists in the United States have founded a community that aims to help bridge understanding between Islam and the West. Initiators of the NU community include Sumanto Al-Qurtubi and Achmad Tohe, both PhD candidates at Boston University, Achmad Munjid, PhD candidate at Temple University, and Ulil Abshar Abdalla, PhD candidate at Harvard University.

Senin, 7 Juli 2008 | 04:29 WIB

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Netherlands bans Iranian students from nuclear studies

The Hague, NU Online The Netherlands will ban Iranian students from studying nuclear technology, a source of tension between Iran and world powers, at its universities, the government said Friday, AP reported. "It is forbidden... to grant Iranian nationals access to special training or teaching that could contribute to nuclear proliferation activities in Iran and the development of systems for transmitting nuclear arms," the foreign ministry said in a statement.

Ahad, 6 Juli 2008 | 20:21 WIB