PBNU Invites Gus Choi Tomorrow, Investigate Cak Imin-Gus Dur's Conflict

Rais Syuriah PBNU who is also a member of the Cholil Nafis/PHOTO panel team: Diah Ayu-VOI

JAKARTA - The special committee (pansus) formed by the Nahdlatul Ulama Executive Board (PBNU) invited former PKB politician Effendy Choirie or Gus Choi to continue the deepening of the disharmony problem between PBNU and PKB. Gus Choi's summons, who is now the chairman of the NasDem Party's DPP, took place on Wednesday, August 6 tomorrow. Through Gus Choi's statement, PBNU will explore the history of the conflict between Muhaimin Iskandar (Cak Imin) and the 4th President of the Republic of Indonesia Abdurrahman Wahid or Gus Dur several years ago. "We have sent today's invitation to him (Gus Choi). Hopefully he will be willing to attend so that he can provide additional data to us," said PBNU Deputy Secretary General Faisal Sahimima in his statement, Tuesday, August 6. According to PBNU, Gus Choi knew in detail the dynamics of the internal PKB conflict by the Cak Imin camp and Gus Dur's camp. In order to gain power from the PKB, Cak Imin was considered to have carried out a coup against Gus Dur. On the other hand, Cak Imin also felt that he was being coupted by Gus Dur's camp. So far, PBNU has invited two figures, namely the former Secretary General of PKB Lukman Edy, to provide information on Wednesday, July 31. At that time, Lukman Edy explained that one of the triggers for this problem could occur because PKB Chairman Cak Imin removed the authority of the Shura Council which contained NU kiai in making party decisions. The removal of the Syuro Council's authority occurred when PKB held a congress in Bali in 2019. At that time, Cak Imin returned to his position as chairman of the party for further management. "In the past, the mandatory of the PKB Congress was the Shura Council. It was the Shura Council that gave approval if we wanted to raise the chairman, the A, B, or C. But since the congress in Bali, most of the Syuro Council's authority has been removed within the AD/ART. So, we don't see the role of the syuro council anymore," said Lukman Edy at the PBNU Office, Central Jakarta, Wednesday, July 31. On Monday, August 5 yesterday, PKB also invited PKB Secretary General Hasanuddin Wahid to further deepen. However, Hasanuddin did not attend the PBNU special committee invitation. Originally, Hasanuddin was asked to come to the PBNU Office at 12.30 WIB. However, he never came. Rais Syuriah PBNU who is also a member of the Cholil Nafis panel team regretted Hasanuddin's absence.

"It should have been present at 12.30 according to our invitation, but we waited until 2.30 earlier, I also came down from above and there was no confirmation of his arrival. Even though he really needed to attend," said Cholil at the PBNU Office, Central Jakarta, Monday, August 5.