Yogyakarta, NU Online
Member of the House of Representative Slamet Effendy Yusuf said recently that as the biggest religious social organization in Indonesia, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) should play its role as a big house being able to accommodate political parties without involving itself in practical politics.
As for him, NU had ever issued the 1984 khittah (principles) to the effect that the organization would not engage itself in politics but allowed its individual numbers <>to do so.
"Let us keep 'politics' out of NU," Slamet said, adding that as supposed to be a politics free zone, NU would not restrict its followers to involve in certain political parties.
NU was established on Jan. 31, 1926. It was meant as a response to the aggressive modern teaching of the Muslim reformist in the early years of the century.
In line with the political liberalization in the 1950s, NU became a political party in 1952 and surprisingly grabbed third position, behind the Indonesian Nationalists Party (PNI) and Masyumi, in the country's first general election in 1955.
But after a defeat in the 1971 election and the policy imposed in 1973 by the ruling government that there were supposed to be only three political parties contesting the election, many of its followers joined the United Development Party (PPP), others joined the ruling Golkar party and a small number in the third political party, the Indonesian Democratic Party (PKI).
NU returned to its function as a social and religious organization in its 1984 Congress. (dar)
Member of the House of Representative Slamet Effendy Yusuf said recently that as the biggest religious social organization in Indonesia, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) should play its role as a big house being able to accommodate political parties without involving itself in practical politics.
As for him, NU had ever issued the 1984 khittah (principles) to the effect that the organization would not engage itself in politics but allowed its individual numbers <>to do so.
"Let us keep 'politics' out of NU," Slamet said, adding that as supposed to be a politics free zone, NU would not restrict its followers to involve in certain political parties.
NU was established on Jan. 31, 1926. It was meant as a response to the aggressive modern teaching of the Muslim reformist in the early years of the century.
In line with the political liberalization in the 1950s, NU became a political party in 1952 and surprisingly grabbed third position, behind the Indonesian Nationalists Party (PNI) and Masyumi, in the country's first general election in 1955.
But after a defeat in the 1971 election and the policy imposed in 1973 by the ruling government that there were supposed to be only three political parties contesting the election, many of its followers joined the United Development Party (PPP), others joined the ruling Golkar party and a small number in the third political party, the Indonesian Democratic Party (PKI).
NU returned to its function as a social and religious organization in its 1984 Congress. (dar)
Gabung di WhatsApp Channel NU Online untuk info dan inspirasi
terbaru!
Gabung Sekarang
Terpopuler
1
Diduga Tertipu Program MBG, 13 Pengasuh Pesantren Minta Pendampingan ke LBH Ansor
2
Khutbah Jumat: Allah Tidak Membebani Hamba di Luar Batas Kemampuannya
3
Respons Wacana Penutupan Prodi yang Dinilai Tak Relevan, LPTNU Tekankan Kebijakan Komprehensif
4
Pelaku Pelecehan Santriwati di Pati Sudah Dinonaktifkan
5
KPAI Desak Proses Hukum Tegas Kekerasan Seksual terhadap 17 Santri di Ciawi Bogor
6
Hari Buruh 2026: Prabowo Wacanakan Penurunan Potongan Aplikator Ojol hingga di Bawah 10 Persen
Terkini
Lihat Semua
