GP Ansor Rejects Declaration Of Ansor-Banser Alumni Association In Surabaya And Threatens To Take Legal Action

Chairman of the Surabaya City Ansor GP HM Faridz Afif / Photo: Antara

SURABAYA - Youth Movement (GP) Ansor Surabaya, East Java, rejected the declaration of the Alumni Association of Ansor and Banser which was planned to be held in the City of Heroes. Surabaya HM Faridz Afif via his short message to ANTARA in Surabaya, Friday, June 17, morning. He said that his party would take the case to court if it was continued. "We will discuss this further to bring it into the legal realm. Because it is clear that this is detrimental to all of us," he said. It was known that a chain message had circulated through social media regarding the invitation to the declaration of the GP Ansor Alumni Association which was held by the West Parking of the NU Surabaya Museum. on Friday, June 17. According to Gus Afif, his party strongly rejects the declaration of an illegal organization on behalf of the alumni association of Ansor and Banser by certain parties who are currently not included in the management structure of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU). Gus Afif, Faridz Afif's nickname, said at the basic rules and regulations of the GP Ansor organization there is no term alumni association in GP Ansor and Banser.

For Ansor and Banser cadres who have reached a mature age, or past the age stipulated in the Youth Law, they are more than 41 years old, he continued, there is NU for their solemn place. "So if there are people behind the movement, it is Ansor cadres, Let's go back to organizational rules. Continue to be solemn through NU, no need to act in the name of alumni associations," he said, quoted by Antara. Because, he continued, the Ansor and Banser cadres were prepared for Nahdlatul Ulama. "That's why on various occasions the Ketum Ansor Gus Yaqut Cholil Qoumas emphasized that Ansor and Banser were the future of NU, the future of NU," said the graduate of Airlangga University (Unair) Surabaya. In addition, Gus Afif said that the logo and name of GP Ansor Banser were already registered in the country. So, he continued, anyone should not use names that are detrimental to the organization without permission from active management from the central leadership level to the branch leadership.