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Jakarta, NU Online Vice President Jusuf Kalla has hinted the government is likely to make a decision on fuel price hikes by July, as the rising price of crude oil continues to stretch subsidies. "Oil prices have indeed exceeded our assumptions in the revised state budget ... we still have time to make adjustments in June and July," Kalla said Friday (18/4).
Surabaya, NU Online The leader of the Islamic boarding school (pesantren) Nurul Hasan Genggong, Probolinggo KH Hasan Mutawakkil Alallah was nandated Saturday (19/4) to replace KH Ali Maschan Moesa as chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama Regional Board (PWNU) of East Java. There were some 32 from 42 Nahdlatul Ulama Regional Branch Boards throughout the province attending a meeting to witness the fresh man replacing Ali Maschan following his candidacy in East Java's gubernatorial election that would reportedly be held in July 23rd ahead.
Denpasar, NU Online Hundreds of members of the Jemaah Ahmadiyah sect here on Saturday canceled their plan to hold a two-day national congress on Bali Island. "The congress which was initially scheduled to last two days was shortened to two hours," Syamsir Ali, a spokesman of Ahmadiyah Indonesia said here on Saturday (19/4).
Pekanbaru, NU Online In cooperation with state-owned PT Telkom, Babussalam pesantren, or Islamic boarding school, has become the first "digital pesantren" in the province. The director of Telkom's general affairs division, Faisal Syam, said the digital pesantren, located in Pekanbaru, will provide the public greater access to information on Islamic boarding schools in the country, as well as giving the students skills in digital and information and communication technologies.
Jakarta, NU Online The National Awakening Party (PKB) might not take part in the election next year. According to Andi Nurpati Baharuddin, a member of the General Elections Commission (KPU), participants in the election were only accepted if they had complete documentation signed by head of political party and general secretary, and acknowledged by the justice and human rights department.
Jombang, NU Online The candidate of East Java's governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa made Friday (18/4) a devotional visit to the grave of the founder the Indonesian biggest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama, KH Hasyim Asy'ari, located in Islamic boarding school (Pesantren) of Tebuireng, Jombang, East Java. Khofifah was accompanied by the caretaker of the pesantren KH Sholahuddin "Gus Sholah" Wahid. After making a devotional visit to the former great chairman (Rais Akbar) of the Nahdliyin-based organization, Khofifah who is also chairwoman of Muslimat NU made also a devotional visit to the grave of former Indonesian first president Soekarno, located in Bendogerit village, Blitar, East Java. In this place she along with the members of Blitar's Muslimat NU recited repeatedly what called as tahlil (the confession of faith: there is no god but Allah)
Jakarta, NU Online General Chairman of the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) KH Hasyim Muzadi recently said that in accordance with Islamic line of thoughts the Ahmadiyah sect was deviant. "In Islam, Ahmadiyah is deviant. It is government's domain to outlaw it or not for stability reasons," Hasyim said.
Jakarta, NU Online President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono asked Timor Leste leaders not to issue any statement that could be interpreted as if there had been an element in Indonesia possibly involved in the shooting on February 11, 2008 of President Jose Ramos Horta. Speaking to the press at the Presidential Office here on Friday, President Yudhoyono said he talked with Ramos Horta on April 10 when the Timor Leste leader was being treated in Australia for gunshot wounds.
Jakarta, NU Online The National Police Headquarters has ordered the force`s rank and file to protect the activities and houses of worship of the Jamaah Ahmadiyah sect from acts of violence by any other group in society. "The protection is meant to prevent violent and anarchic acts from being committed against Ahmadiyah followers," National Police spokesman Insp Gen Abubakar Nataprawira as quoted by the state news agency as saying here on Friday (18/4).
Jakarta, NU Online The coalition of twelve political parties supporting the candidacy of Khofifah Indar Parawansa and her running mate Mudjiono expressed here Wednesday its optimism in winning coming East Java's gubernatorial election. The coalition estimated the candidacy of Khofifah-Mudjiono would expectedly reach at least 25 percent of the total vote.
Jakarta, NU Online How can a rock band help a country fight corruption? Ask Slank and the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). KPK chairman Antasari Azhar visited the band on Wednesday, despite earlier threats by the House of Representatives to sue Slank for their allegedly inflammatory lyrics.
Jakarta, NU Online Chairman of the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama Economic Institution (LPNU) Subyakto Tjakrawerdaya expressed his OK over the government policies dealing with the possibility of Indonesia's state logistics agency (Bulog) as the only player allowed to export rice. "Of course with the consideration that the domestic supply has been really sufficient," he told NU Onlin
