JOMBANG - The daughter of the 4th President of the Republic of Indonesia K.H. Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur), Yenny Wahid, assessed that the polemics over the granting of mining management permits to community organizations (ormas) had contributed to the cracks in unity within the Nahdlatul Ulama General Board (PBNU).
Yenny made this statement when attending the 16th funeral of Gus Dur at Pondok Pesantren Tebuireng, Jombang Regency, East Java, Thursday, December 18.
"Now the harm is already visible before our eyes, namely the division. This is not a small thing and must be a serious concern," said Yenny, quoted from Antara.
According to Yenny, the policy of granting mining permits to religious organizations is not only problematic in terms of natural resource governance, but also raises sharp interests in the NU body, especially at the elite level of the organization.
He revealed that the difference in attitudes within PBNU towards the mining policy had triggered unease among NU residents.
"NU was founded from the beginning as a mine rope that unites. But when the mine actually enters NU, what happens is the tug-of-war of interests and division," he said.
Yenny emphasized that this controversy is not merely about the pros and cons of mines, but about the risk of politicizing religious organizations. He said there was an allegation that mining permits were given to religious organizations that had close ties to certain political forces.
"If NU is used as a tool to legitimize policies or political interests, then what is damaged is not only the management of the mine, but also the trust of NU residents," said Yenny.
He also alluded to the fact that there was a minister in the cabinet who signed the mining permit, while a number of other officials expressed objections.
"This shows that this policy is not solid from the beginning. When state decisions are made without consensus and caution, the impact is actually spreading to community organizations," he said.
According to Yenny, the current split in the internal PBNU cannot be separated from this policy, because the management of mines carries great economic, legal, and moral risks.
"The management of the mine is tough. If you take the wrong step, what happens is not welfare, but conflict," he said.
Yenny also supported the call for the mining permit for ormas to be evaluated, even returned entirely to the state.
"If the intention is to help NU, it is much better to help education, boarding schools, and social services. That is in accordance with the NU khittah and does not cause division," he said.
He recalled the message of the founder of NU, K.H. Hasyim Asy'ari, that NU was built on the spirit of unity and love, not economic interests or power.
"Don't let policies that are said to be good, actually become the cause of division in the house itself," concluded Yenny.
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