Klaten, NU Online
As the Indonesia's biggest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) should stay committed to uphold the unity of the state's ideology Pancasila and the Unitary State of Republic of Indonesia (NKRI). At this point, the role of Syuriah (Advisory Council) of the organization in such fields as structure, function and authority should be able to be played in controlling political and social wing.
Deputy chairman of the State Intelligence Agency As'ad Said Ali made the remarks on the sidelines of a meeting to discuss a book entitled "Negara Pancasila; Jalan Keselamatan Berbangsa" at Al Mansur Islamic boarding school (Pesantren) Popongan, Tegagondo, Wonosari, Klaten, Central Java on Wednesday (10/6).<>
Present at the meeting were scores of clerics (kiai) and leaders of pesantren grouped under the Majma'ul Buhuts an-Nahdliyyah (Nahdliyin discussion forum). NU Online's Abdul Muiz reported.
According to As'ad, the executive board members of Nahdlatul Ulama should address the need of the revitalization of functions and roles, adding that the revitalization was aimed at making the organization more flexible and able to be used by Nahdliyin (NU followers) for their self-actualization.
"The target is to make NU as a modern, flexible religious social organization and capable of used by its followers to their self actualization," the author of the Negara Pancasila: Jalan Keselamatan Berbangsa said.
The book launch would actually be attended by Rais Aam and general chairman of the Central Board of Nahldatul Ulama (PBNU) and Rais Aam of the Idaroh Aliyah Jam'iyyah Ahlit Thariqah Al Mu'tabaroh An Nahdliyyah, but till the launch was over they could not attend it. Nevertheless, there were NU figures present at the occassion to discuss the book such as KH Mustofa Bisri, KH Maemun Zubai and Prof Dr Kacung Marijan.
Referring to his book, As'ad repeatedly elucidated the important roles played by Nahdlatul Ulama ranging from the process of its struggle for achieving the nation's independence to its acceptance to Pancasila as the state's idelogy.
As for As'ad, the NU acceptance to Pancasila as a final thing as asserted at the NU Khittah (Principle) saying that the acceptance and the implementation of Pancasila are the realization and the effort of Indonesian Muslims to practice Islamic laws (sharia).
At this point, he said, NU had proved with the birth of what so-called as the Jihad Resolution issued in 1946 and the involvement of NU figures in defending the nation's independence in the revolution era. In addition, As'ad added, NU had never invleved itsef in any ilegal movement aimed at replacing Pancasila adn the 1945 Constitution. (amz)
As the Indonesia's biggest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) should stay committed to uphold the unity of the state's ideology Pancasila and the Unitary State of Republic of Indonesia (NKRI). At this point, the role of Syuriah (Advisory Council) of the organization in such fields as structure, function and authority should be able to be played in controlling political and social wing.
Deputy chairman of the State Intelligence Agency As'ad Said Ali made the remarks on the sidelines of a meeting to discuss a book entitled "Negara Pancasila; Jalan Keselamatan Berbangsa" at Al Mansur Islamic boarding school (Pesantren) Popongan, Tegagondo, Wonosari, Klaten, Central Java on Wednesday (10/6).<>
Present at the meeting were scores of clerics (kiai) and leaders of pesantren grouped under the Majma'ul Buhuts an-Nahdliyyah (Nahdliyin discussion forum). NU Online's Abdul Muiz reported.
According to As'ad, the executive board members of Nahdlatul Ulama should address the need of the revitalization of functions and roles, adding that the revitalization was aimed at making the organization more flexible and able to be used by Nahdliyin (NU followers) for their self-actualization.
"The target is to make NU as a modern, flexible religious social organization and capable of used by its followers to their self actualization," the author of the Negara Pancasila: Jalan Keselamatan Berbangsa said.
The book launch would actually be attended by Rais Aam and general chairman of the Central Board of Nahldatul Ulama (PBNU) and Rais Aam of the Idaroh Aliyah Jam'iyyah Ahlit Thariqah Al Mu'tabaroh An Nahdliyyah, but till the launch was over they could not attend it. Nevertheless, there were NU figures present at the occassion to discuss the book such as KH Mustofa Bisri, KH Maemun Zubai and Prof Dr Kacung Marijan.
Referring to his book, As'ad repeatedly elucidated the important roles played by Nahdlatul Ulama ranging from the process of its struggle for achieving the nation's independence to its acceptance to Pancasila as the state's idelogy.
As for As'ad, the NU acceptance to Pancasila as a final thing as asserted at the NU Khittah (Principle) saying that the acceptance and the implementation of Pancasila are the realization and the effort of Indonesian Muslims to practice Islamic laws (sharia).
At this point, he said, NU had proved with the birth of what so-called as the Jihad Resolution issued in 1946 and the involvement of NU figures in defending the nation's independence in the revolution era. In addition, As'ad added, NU had never invleved itsef in any ilegal movement aimed at replacing Pancasila adn the 1945 Constitution. (amz)
