The 35th NU Congress Should Be a Stage for Competing Ideas and Safeguarding Brotherhood
Ahead of the 35th Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Congress, PBNU Chairperson candidate Hery Haryanto Azumi called for the highest consultative forum to be held with joy, full of brotherhood, and prioritizing the clash of ideas. This was conveyed at the National Gathering (Silatnas) of the IPNU Alumni Association, which brought together NU figures and cadres. Hery considered all candidates to be the best cadres intending to serve, so the competition must not damage unity.
He reminded that the Congress should not become an arena for division, but rather a space to bring together ideas about NU's direction amid changing times. The dynamics of contestation are considered normal, but all stages must adhere to morals, organizational ethics, and the tradition of brotherhood.
The National Gathering, moderated by Idy Muzayyad, was also attended by Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar, KH Zulfa Musthofa, Gus Yusuf, Gus Salam, Prof Masykuri Abdillah, and KH Marsudi Syuhud. The forum highlighted the challenges NU faces entering its second century, such as technological, economic, and geopolitical changes, which require adaptive responses.
Hery emphasized that NU must remain relevant for the association, the nation, and the world by maintaining traditions while providing solutions to new problems. The network of Islamic boarding schools, scholars, and millions of Nahdliyin at home and abroad is a major asset to strengthen the organization's role in national development and global issues.
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