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Golkar Secretary-General Praises Gus Kikin After His Election as PBNU Chairman
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Golkar Secretary-General Praises Gus Kikin After His Election as PBNU Chairman

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Golkar Secretary-General Muhammad Sarmuji congratulated KH Miftachul Akhyar and KH Abdul Hakim Mahfudz, known as Gus Kikin, after their election as Rais Aam and chairman of PBNU for 2026-2031.
  • Sarmuji said the new leaders should reunite factions that became divided during the 35th NU Congress and maintain NU’s contribution to Indonesia.
  • The pair were chosen by consensus through nine senior clerics serving on the AHWA council.

Muhammad Sarmuji, secretary-general of Indonesia’s Golkar Party, said the new leadership of Nahdlatul Ulama should focus on repairing internal divisions after the organization’s latest congress.

We are confident that Kiai Miftach and Gus Kikin can lead NU to continue safeguarding national unity.

— Muhammad SarmujiSarmuji congratulated the newly elected PBNU leaders and described their expected role in preserving unity.

Sarmuji congratulated KH Miftachul Akhyar, elected Rais Aam, and KH Abdul Hakim Mahfudz, widely known as Gus Kikin, elected chairman of the PBNU for 2026-2031. He said their leadership could preserve NU’s internal solidarity and extend its contribution to the nation.

He described Gus Kikin as a possible bridge between groups that had become tense during the 35th NU Congress. Sarmuji said Gus Kikin’s record and character would help reunite NU members, praising him as wise and capable of making the organization welcoming to all factions.

We are confident that Gus Kikin can be an accommodating figure who embraces all groups within PBNU that may have become tense because of the congress.

— Muhammad SarmujiHe presented Gus Kikin as a bridge between factions after the NU Congress.

Sarmuji also expressed hope that PBNU would remain a unifying institution for Indonesian Muslims and a source of pride for its members. He urged the organization to maintain its religious ideological line based on Ahlussunnah wal Jamaah while strengthening its commitment to the unitary Republic of Indonesia.

We know Gus Kikin as a very wise figure and a role model who can make NU united and calm for everyone.

— Muhammad SarmujiSarmuji cited Gus Kikin’s character as a basis for expecting reconciliation within NU.

Miftachul Akhyar and Gus Kikin were selected through consensus by nine senior and influential clerics who sit on the Ahlul Halli wal Aqdi council.

I hope NU will continue to be good news for the Indonesian nation, and that Nahdliyin will be proud to be its members.

— Muhammad SarmujiHe expressed his hopes for NU’s public role under the new leadership.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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