Former Minister Urges NU Congress to Prioritize Deliberation Over Voting
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- Indonesia's former Religious Affairs Minister Lukman Hakim Saifuddin urged participants at the 35th Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) congress to prioritize deliberation.
- He stressed the importance of maintaining the organization's integrity by avoiding voting in leadership selection.
- Saifuddin called for a focus on consensus-building to ensure the smooth determination of NU's next leadership.
Former Indonesian Religious Affairs Minister Lukman Hakim Saifuddin has called on participants of the 35th Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) congress to uphold the organization's integrity by prioritizing deliberation over voting in leadership selection.
Saifuddin, who served as the 22nd Religious Affairs Minister, emphasized the significance of 'musyawarah', a principle of consultation and consensus-building, in determining the next leaders of one of Indonesia's largest Islamic organizations. He warned against practices that could undermine the unity and reputation of NU.
His appeal aims to guide the congress toward a peaceful and constructive process for choosing new leadership, reinforcing the value of collective decision-making within the NU framework. The focus remains on maintaining organizational harmony and ensuring a smooth transition.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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