Cak Imin Not Attending Summons, PBNU: Show Bad Intention

Special Committee (pansus) of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU)/DOK Diah Ayu-VOI Executive Board (PBNU)/DOK Diah Ayu-VOI

Chairman of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Muhaimin Iskandar (Cak Imin) did not attend the invitation of the special committee (pansus) of the Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) Executive Board to discuss the conflict between PKB and PBNU. PBNU chairman Umarsyah regretted Cak Imin's absence. In fact, since the issue of the PKB and PBNU feud heated up, Cak Imin stated that he was willing to have a dialogue, as long as it was carried out politely. "Indeed, this shows the bad intentions of the PKB Ketum. But outside, on social media, mainstream media always talk that PBNU has no good intentions because it calls and so on. But we invite it, in fact, he doesn't want to attend. This is very unfortunate," said Umarsyah at the PBNU Office, Central Jakarta, Wednesday, August 21. From this condition, the PBNU special committee will ask for directions from the Deputy Rais Aam PBNU Anwar Iskandar regarding the next steps in efforts to reform PKB which they think have deviated from NU's teachings. "Actually, we hope that with the presence of Muhaimin today at PBNU, everything has to do with the information we need. But with the absence of Muhaimin, then of course KH Anwar will take the next policy," explained Umarsyah. On that occasion, Umarsyah again explained the factors that made PBNU form a special committee for PKB. During Cak Imin's leadership, PKB is considered to have ruled out the role of the PKB Syuro Council in making strategic party decisions. In addition, Cak Imin is said to be not transparent to PBNU regarding the accountability of party financial governance. The PBNU Special Committee has also received the green light from Rais Aam to take strategic steps in an effort to improve PKB in the future. These problems, in fact, want to be confirmed by PBNU. However, Cak Imin decided not to attend. "His absence certainly does not support PBNU's constructive efforts to make improvements to the PKB party. Even though there are not too many problems that we will raise," explained Umarsyah. Previously, Cak Imin emphasized that PKB and PBNU were two different entities where PKB was established based on Law (UU) Number 2 of 2011 concerning Political Parties. Meanwhile, PBNU was established based on Law Number 17 of 2013 concerning Community Organizations.

Thus, Cak Imin asked PBNU not to interfere in PKB's internal affairs. "People can already judge that there is a desire for the lust of some people at PBNU to ride to PKB. I need to say it firmly, we have a constitution. Let's use each other's constitutional rights, use the Political Party Law, use the Ormas Law. I ask that if there are various kinds of things, return to the constitution," he said.