In a short time the leadership in the body of the East Java's NU Regional Board (PWNU) has come to a momentum following the move of its chairman to be a vice governor candidate pairing with Soenayo in the province's first-ever gubernatorial election. In continuing the organization leadership, the leader of Zainul Hasan Islamic boarding school (pesantren) KH Mutawakkil Alallah is mandated to replace Maschan's position. Where will the PWNU  be directed and how does he keep balance the political dynamics during the regional election and ahead of the 2009 election in which the Nahdliyin (NU followers) are a dominant community strongly targeted? Here are the excerpts from NU Online's Mukafi Niam interview with KH Mutawakkil on the sidelines of his visit to the headquarters of the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) recently.

What measures will you take to develop the PWNU in the future?

The first measure, I will gather and invite all chairmen of (Nahdlatul Ulama) institutions, committees (lajnah), autonomous bodies to arrange such short and long-term programs in accordance with their own field.<>

Alhamdulillah, over two months we have been on the right track like Lakpesdam chaired by Prof Kacung Marijan who is now making a more specific site (East Java's PWNU).  Expecting this institution not to depend on the PWNU, we have looked for an internet cafe for it in collaboration with the Sarbumusi, located on Jln. Citarum No.1.

We then involve the Lesbumi with preaching institution jointly. We have also planned to have FM radio station and Insya Allah (God willing) we name it FM Sembilan. There has been hope to have a wave and directly comercial rather than community radio. Its would expectedly be located at the PWNU headquarters. The radio is expected to be a means of preaching for the PWNU. We have also expected to have local  TV station with the name TV 9. (to be continued)