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Senior NU Clerics Urge Honest, Fair, and Ethical Muktamar

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Senior clerics of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) have called for the upcoming 35th Muktamar to be conducted with honesty, fairness, and good morals.
  • They urged the committee to establish clear regulations for the election of Ahlul Halli wal Aqdi (AHWA) to ensure a fair process.
  • The clerics stressed that AHWA should remain a respected scholarly body, not a tool for power struggles, and be protected from undue influence.

Prominent senior clerics of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) have issued a strong call for the organization's 35th Muktamar (national congress) to be conducted with integrity, fairness, and adherence to noble ethics. The appeal, made following a meeting of these senior figures at the PBNU building in Jakarta, outlines seven points of moral guidance for a dignified congress.

KH Muhibbul Aman Aly, Rais Syuriyah of PBNU, emphasized the collective hope of the senior clerics for a Muktamar that proceeds transparently and justly. "Therefore, we call for reprehensible actions to be stopped and not continued, as they harm Nahdlatul Ulama," Kiai Muhibbul stated to Republika.

Therefore, we call for reprehensible actions to be stopped and not continued, as they harm Nahdlatul Ulama.

— Kiai MuhibbulExpressing the senior clerics' demand for ethical conduct during the NU Muktamar.

A key concern highlighted by the clerics is the process for electing the Ahlul Halli wal Aqdi (AHWA), a consultative body within NU. They urged the organizing committee to create specific regulations for the AHWA election to guarantee a sound and ethically conducted process. Furthermore, they proposed that the elected AHWA members be institutionalized as 'pentahqiq' (verifiers or arbiters) to resolve internal NU issues.

The senior clerics reiterated that AHWA must be preserved as a respected scholarly council ('maqam keulamaan') and not be exploited as an instrument for power struggles. They stressed that the election process should reflect respect for the integrity, knowledge, exemplary conduct, wisdom, and authority of the clerics chosen by the Muktamirin (congress participants). "Therefore, the process of proposing AHWA members must be kept free from all forms of transactions, improper mobilization, pressure, or practices that could diminish the nobility of AHWA and the honor of the ulama," Kiai Muhibbul asserted.

Therefore, the process of proposing AHWA members must be kept free from all forms of transactions, improper mobilization, pressure, or practices that could diminish the nobility of AHWA and the honor of the ulama.

— Kiai MuhibbulStressing the need for integrity and fairness in the election of the Ahlul Halli wal Aqdi.
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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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