JAKARTA - The Secretary General of the Nahdlatul Ulama General Board (PBNU) for the 2022-2027 term, Saifullah Yusuf, said that PBNU is currently focusing on organizational consolidation to prepare for the implementation of the 35th Nahdlatul Ulama Congress, which is planned to take place in mid-2026.
"Now everything is being consolidated for the preparation of the Congress. So our focus now is all on the Congress, the plan is between July or August," said the man who is familiarly called Gus Ipul as quoted by ANTARA, Sunday, March 15.
Gus Ipul explained that the preparation for the Congress included internal consolidation of the organization to administrative verification of the management who are entitled to become participants in the highest forum of the organization.
In addition to consolidating the organization, he also conveyed that PBNU was taking advantage of the momentum of brotherhood with senior ulama to ask for prayers of blessing ahead of the implementation of the Muktamar.
The agenda of this silaturahim, he said, is one of them with a number of senior kiai in various pesantren in East Java.
"Later, I will usually continue to visit several ulama, especially senior kiai such as Ploso, Lirboyo, Kiai Hamid Pasuruan, Kiai Fuad Sidogiri, and several others to ask for blessings," he said.
Regarding the location of the Muktamar, he said, until now it is still in the discussion stage and has not been decided because it must go through the mechanism of the organization's meeting.
He said that there were a number of alternative locations, both in Java and outside Java, which were being considered by PBNU.
"For the location itself, it has not yet been determined. There are several options, but it will be decided through the meeting process," he said.
On the other hand, said the man who also serves as the Minister of Social Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, PBNU also formed a panel team tasked with verifying the management documents to ensure that the right party becomes a participant in the Muktamar.
The panel team, he continued, was headed by Muhammad Nuh as part of the Syuriah PBNU element and was composed of a number of other managers.
"This team is tasked with examining all files related to the decision letter on the management, because this concerns who is entitled to be a participant in the National Congress," said Gus Ipul.
Not only that, he emphasized that the participants in the Muktamar must come from a legitimate leadership with documents signed in full by Rais Aam, General Chairman, Katib Aam, and Secretary General.
"The right to be a participant is the one that is fully signed, namely there is Rais Aam, the General Chairman, Katib Aam, and the Secretary-General," he said.
On this occasion, he also invited all managers at the branch and regional levels to focus on the stages of preparation for the Congress so that its implementation runs smoothly.
"Once again I invite all branch managers and regional managers, let's focus our energy on preparing for the Congress," he said.
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