JAKARTA - Today's memory, five years ago, March 9, 2021, Miftachul Akhyar officially resigned from his position as Chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI). The resignation was made because Miftachul did not want to double the position as Chairman of MUI and also Rais Aam General Manager of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU).
Previously, Miftachul rose as Chairman of the MUI to replace Ma'ruf Amin who became Vice President of Indonesia. The senior NU cleric believes that he is able to bring the MUI forward and develop in line with the dynamics of progress in time.
Ma'ruf Amin's decision to become vice president of Joko Widodo (Jokowi) in the 2019 presidential election brought controversy. The narrative was because Ma'ruf did not want to give up his position as Chairman of the MUI. Ma'ruf reasoned that he would only give up his position if he won.
Ma'ruf's views also brought criticism and condemnation. Ma'ruf was considered not to show a knightly attitude. However, Ma'ruf later tried to fulfill his promise after Jokowi and he became President and Vice President of Indonesia for the 2019-2024 period.
The department made Ma'ruf try to resign as Chairman of the MUI. The election of the new MUI leader was held in the National Musyarawarah (Munas) X MUI at the Sultan Hotel, Jakarta, on November 27, 2020. The election then led to one big name: Miftachul Akhyar.
Miftachul's figure is considered to be able to bring MUI forward and can enlighten all Muslims in the archipelago. Ma'ruf welcomed the decision with joy. He considers Miftachul, who is a senior cleric, to be a bridge between various Islamic organizations to unite the vision in MUI.
"On various occasions, I believe that MUI is like a train, the train has rails for the path, there are patterns, there are clear routes and destinations, there are stations and many carriages that reflect various Islamic organizations and institutions," said Ma'ruf Amin as quoted by lamandetik.com, November 25, 2020.
Ma'ruf also hopes that Miftachul's presence can bring MUI forward and develop. He considers the decision to appoint Miftachul to be final and unassailable. Miftachul himself tried to answer the challenge by advancing the MUI's dakwah agenda.
"The community needs to be trained and needs to be educated in Islam," he said. All of this so that the spirit of Muslims seeking religious knowledge does not fade. Miftachul's leadership at MUI is much appreciated. he was able to bring MUI to move quickly in answering the needs of Muslims.
Mainly in terms of regulating the pattern of worship when the COVID-19 pandemic strikes. However, Miftachul's existence as the General Chairman of the MUI must end. The narrative is because Miftachul chose to participate in the 34th NU Congress in Lampung in December 2021.
Interestingly, Miftachul was then elected as Rais Aam PBNU for the 2021-2026 term. The election made several NU ulama propose that he not double the post. This condition is because leading two large institutions, PBNU and MUI is not easy.
Miftachul himself indeed has the intention not to want to double the position. This intention was then strengthened by the emergence of proposals from other ulama. The culmination, Miftachul chose to resign as Chairman of the MUI on March 9, 2022, even though his position was only replaced in 2023. His position was then replaced by Anwar Iskandar.
"In the saatahlul halli wal aqdi (Ahwa) the 34th NU Congress approved my appointment as Rais Aam, there was a proposal that I should not hold office. I immediately menjawabsami'na wa atha'na (we listened and we obeyed). The answer (resignation) is not because there is such a proposal, let alone pressure," said Miftachul Akhyar as quoted by the ANTARA website, March 9, 2022.
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