Secretary General Of PBNU: East Java PWNU Maneuvers Are Not Appropriate From An Ethical Perspective

Gus Ipul/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - Secretary General of the Nahdlatul Ulama Executive Board (PBNU) Saifullah Yusuf (Gus Ipul) regretted the East Java PWNU's move to mobilize the Nahdlatul Ulama (PCNU) Branch Manager to reject the transition and moratorium policies.

"We have listened carefully to the organizational dynamics that took place in East Java, especially regarding the mobilization of PCNU in the PWNU Coordination Meeting and the results of the coordination meeting," said Gus Ipul in his statement received in Jakarta, Saturday, March 19.

According to Gus Ipul, the transition and moratorium policies have been socialized by PBNU through Letter Number 219/CI34/03/2022 March 10, 2022.

According to Gus Ipul, the mobilization carried out by PWNU was inappropriate from an ethical point of view because it was not preceded by tabayun to PBNU first.

Regarding the dynamics that occurred in East Java, Gus Ipul gave several notes, namely regretting the East Java PWNU maneuver that mobilized the support of the Nahdlatul Ulama Branch Management to reject the policy of institutional and organizational transition deadlines.

He regretted the rejection of the policy of the temporary suspension (moratorium) on the activities of the Nahdlatul Ulama Cadre Madrasah (MKNU), Nahdlatul Ulama Cadre Education (PKPNU), the temporary suspension (moratorium) on the issuance of KartaNU (including e-KartaNU) which was stipulated in the Syuriah and Tanfidziyah Daily Meetings. Great Nahdlatul Ulama on March 9, 2022.

Further notes, the East Java PWNU's steps in mobilizing PCNU support to reject the transition and moratorium policies that have been socialized through Letter Number 219/CI34/03/2022 on 07 Sya'ban 1443 H/10 March 2022 AD without tabayun to PBNU is considered inappropriate and inappropriate from the ethical point of view of the organization.

Next, the MKNU-PKPNU moratorium policy set by PBNU applies nationally without exception and is solely carried out in the context of curriculum adjustments to respond to the times and the dynamic needs of regeneration.

Therefore, said Gus Ipul, this policy should not be addressed with a political spirit that tends to tend to be tendentious as the East Java PWNU did.

"Regarding the deadline for the transition of management for all personnel holding concurrent positions with PWNU management for 6 months, starting March 9, 2022, we need to emphasize that the decision applies equally to all PWNU, without exception," he said.

This includes, he continued, the East Java PWNU, which had submitted a request for approval of the interim replacement (PAW) management structure some time ago.

"Thus, the management of the East Java PWNU that is in effect until now refers to the PBNU Decree Number 267.a/A.II.04/02/2019 which was set on 1 Jumadal Akhiroh 1440 H/6 February 2019 AD," he said.

With the composition of KH Anwar Manshur as Rais Syuriah, KH Syafruddin Syarif as Katib Syuriah, KH Marzuqi Mustamar as Chair of Tanfidziyah, and Akh Muzakk as Secretary of Tanfidziyah.

"Similarly, KH Anwar Iskandar's position remains as Rais Syuriah Deputy and KH Fahrurrozi as Deputy Chair," he said.

PBNU, according to him, will continue to monitor and observe every dynamic that occurs in each region and branch related to the implementation of the policy.

He said that if there were still PWNU and/or PCNU committing acts of insubordination or violations of these policies, they would be processed according to the applicable organizational provisions.

Please note, PBNU through a joint meeting of Syuriah and Tanfidziyah PBNU which was held on March 9, 2022 at UNUSIA Parung Campus, Bogor, West Java, decided to conduct a moratorium on the recruitment of PKPNU and MKNU. In addition, PBNU conducted a moratorium on the issuance of Kartanu and e-Kartanu.

PBNU has formed a team to improve the PKPNU and MKNU cadre systems. The two cadres are planned to be combined so that there is no potential for division of cadres below, while Kartanu and e-Kartanu are in a moratorium for system improvement, especially in e-Kartanu which contains a digital wallet so that a thorough audit needs to be carried out so that it does not have the potential to harm the NU congregation.

In addition to the moratorium, he said, in a joint meeting, PBNU decided that a management transition was currently being carried out for all personnel holding concurrent positions with PWNU management for 6 months, starting March 9, 2022.

"So there are six months for the person concerned to vote. During the six month deadline, the person concerned is still valid as a PWNU administrator," he said.

The results of the joint PBNU meeting on March 10, 2022 have been socialized to all PWNU and PCNU throughout Indonesia through an official letter.

Unfortunately, the East Java PWNU responded to the official letter by maneuvering by mobilizing all PCNU Chairs throughout East Java to object. In fact, the rejection by the East Java PWNU was not preceded by a tabayun process to PBNU first.