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Jakarta, NU Online The National Awakening Party (PKB) said that it disagreed with the government's plan to raise fuel oil prices following the rocketing price of world's oil. "The PKB rejects the rise of fuel oil prices. Do not burden the people more and more," General Secretary of the PKB, Yenny Wahid said while addressing the opening of the Party's extraordinary congress in Bogor, West Java, on Wednesday (30/1).
Bandung, NU Online West Java Police are investigating a possible link between 10 suspects in a swindling case and the Indonesian Islamic State (NII) movement. Police are also investigating any links between the suspects and the Ma'had Az Zaytun boardinghouse in Indramayu, West Java, after police found posters carrying mentions of the house during the arrest of the suspects.
Surabaya, NU Online Arizona State University (ASU) will establish a science research institute in Indonesia, with a forthcoming study on the mudflow disaster in Sidoarjo, East Java, as its initial project. A team of scientists, led by Dr. Amanda Clark from the ASU School of Earth and Space Exploration, will arrive Tuesday for the first project, expected to last one month, Susi Herawati, spokeswoman for the U.S. university, said Monday.
Sukabumi, NU Online A group calling itself the Jamaah Al Mubalighin Communication Forum burned down a mosque belonging to the "deviant" Ahmadiyah sect in Parakan Salak village in Sukabumi regency, West Java, early Monday (28/4). Sukabumi Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Gunthor Ghafar told The Jakarta Post the incident began when the forum members met Sunday for a Koran reading session at At-Taqwa Mosque, about 700 meters from Ahmadiyah's Al Furqon Mosque.
Pasuruan, NU Online President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on cadres of the Ansor Youth Movement (GP Ansor) to participate in helping the government solve problems confronting the nation and state. "If in the past the Ansor Youth Movement could help Indonesia`s struggle for independence, now this Moslem organization will be able to do such that," the head of state said in a function to mark the 74th founding anniversary of GP Ansor at Sasana Krida Anoraga sports stadium in Pasuruan, East Java, on Sunday (27/4).
Jakarta, NU Online General Chairman of the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) KH Hasyim Muzadi said that there was no condition for him to attend any extraordinary congresses held by the two rival National Awakening Party camps. He said that he had no structural relation with the party. "There is no condition for me to attend the extraordinary congresses," Hasyim told reporters following his meeting with the leader of the People’s Conscience Party (Hanura Party), Gen (ret) Wiranto at the Jakarta's PBNU headquarters on Monday (28/4).
Pasuruan, NU Online President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono told the Nahdatul Ulama youth wing Ansor on Sunday (27/4) that Indonesia could benefit from the rise in global food prices. "In my spiritual contemplation a few days back with friends in Yogyakarta, I arrived at a conclusion that the surge in staple food prices is actually a blessing instead of a disaster," the President said during a ceremony to mark the 74th anniversary of Ansor in Pasuruan, East Java.
Sidoarjo, NU Online General Chairman of the Advisory Council of the People Awakening Party (PKB) KH Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid publicly introduced Ahmady as the candidate of governor of East Java having officially been nominated by his party. Gus said he was proud of the candidacy of Ahmady and his running mate Suhartono and called on branch boards of the party to vote for the prospective hopefuls.
Surabaya, NU Online Head of the National Awakening Party (PKB)`s Advisory Board KH Abdurahman "Gus Dur" Wahid admitted that he might be the target of an assassin at his house. "Just pray for my safety, as I may be the target of the assassin. Luckily, the shooting only hit my house. Then many soldiers and policemen rushed to my house," he told executives of PKB, Nahdlatul Ulema moslem organization and some ulemas here on Sunday (27/4).
Cairo, NU Online Moving around the world like any other women and practicing hobbies while observing the pillars of Islam, Muslim women are challenging Western perceptions that Muslim women are second-class citizens, trapped in their homes and hidden behind the veil. "Women are allowed to drive, vote, attend co-educational universities and hold paying jobs," Pakistani Amina Jamal told The Star on Saturday, April 26.
Blitar, NU Online Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Adhyaksa Dault said the house where Indonesia`s first president, Soekarno, spent his early childhood in Blitar should be prevented from being sold to a foreign investor. Therefore, he said, he and a number of artists in Jakarta were planning to raise funds to buy the house and then hand it to the government.
Jakarta, NU Online Rais Aam (general chairman) of Lawmaking Body of the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) KH Sahal Mahfudz has expected the dismissed chairman of the People Awakening Party (PKB) Muhaimin Iskandar to seriously help improve his party's internal conflict. Kiai Sahal has also advised Muhaimin not to challenge the chairman of advisory council of the PKB KH Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid in his party's extraordinary congress that would reportedly be held in Jakarta.
