Golkar Politician Nusron Wahid And Deputy KSP Jury Ardiantoro Are Considered Suitable Candidates For The Secretary General Of PBNU

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JAKARTA - The position of secretary general of the Nahdlatul Ulama Executive Board (PBNU) has not been filled after the election of KH Miftachul Akhyar as Rais Aam and KH Yahya Cholil Staquf as the new General Chair at the 34th PBNU Congress. Political expert from Paramadina University, Ahmad Khoirul Umam, assessed that there are two candidates who are suitable to be secretary general of PBNU. Namely Nusron Wahid and Juri Ardiantoro. The reason, according to Umam, was that Nusron Wahid could be an adequate support system to manage organizational functions effectively at PBNU. "He also has the ability to communicate public politics which is more flexible, easy to mix with various elements of the nation, and has great energy to step down and consolidate the structure of the Jam'iyah Nahdlatul Ulama throughout Indonesia as well as PCI-NU in 39 countries in the world," he said. Umam in Jakarta, Wednesday, December 29. However, said Umam, Nusron Wahid must first resign from the management of the Golkar Party. "The condition is that Mas Nusron must resign from the Golkar structure so that he can then focus on serving PBNU," he continued.

Meanwhile, Juri Ardiantoro, who currently serves as Deputy IV for the Presidential Chief of Staff (KSP) for Political Information and Communication at the Presidential Palace and also the Chancellor of the Indonesian Nahdlatul Ulama University (UNUSIA), said Umam also had potential. Because the name Juri, said Umam, was the result of discussions with Gus Yahya's circle and suggestions from Kiai Said Aqil Siradj's circle.

"The name Juri Ardiantoro is relatively more 'make sense' and easily fused with Gus Yahya's vision and commitment to the Congress at the 34th NU Congress which promised to return to the line of struggle for the 1926 Khittah NU, by maintaining the neutrality and independence of NU from the traps of practical politics," explained Umam. At this level, said Umam, the jury who is also the former Chairperson of the RI KPU is not a party person, professional, can be a 'neutral point' capable of communicating NU's national attitude constructively to the entire network of Nahdliyyin political power cells spread across the country. almost all political parties in Indonesia, without having to make NU trapped in practical politics itself. "Therefore, the secretary general, who is neutral but understands political dynamics, is important and relevant to be considered," said Umam. In addition, according to Umam, the jury also has a relatively flexible communication model and is young organizationally so that they have more energy to greet and consolidate structures. NU at the grassroots. This includes establishing communication with the entire cultural NU network which has recently emerged in various professional lines. Umam said that this network began to feel proud, called and more open to show its NU identity.

"In addition, which is no less important, the consideration of positioning Juri Ardiantoro as Secretary General of PBNU can also bridge the diaspora Nahdliyin group to various elements of extra-campus organizations that are quite established, especially from elements of PMII, HMI, and so on," concluded Umam.