4 Comments on “Nahdlatul Ulama Moving Rightwards”

1. Magy Says:
   May 9th, 2006 at 1:00 am

   How do you move a whole population towards Arabic values thought there is no grassrot support for it. Feer. Nobody wants to be, unaccepted, not be part of the group. This is a very powerful tactic. With the SBY government NOT standing up to defend the constitition, there is room for local authorities to set up Arabic rules to follow. The pressure to obey is enormous. Feer is the basic emotion. While greed is the basic emotion at the political level. How many wotes do I get for promotion of tolerance and pluralism in a country that does not want to be connected with western societies?

   Indonesia is at the crossroads – with many crucial policy decisions that will ultimately define what Indonesia will be the next 20 years. Very sadly – I just can conclude that a number of important decisions already has been taken that is leading directly to a dogmatic fundamentalistic interpretation of Islam.

   There is, unfortunately, no “Gus Dur” out there daring to stand up for a Muslim pluralistic and tolerant society – the Arabs has stolen the agenda. What a pitty for such a blessed country with so many beutiful people and so much god faith in others and happiness – sad indeed to watch this happen in 2006. Indonesia had so much going for it, I’ve been following this country for 15 years now – I have never been so pessimistic about the curent weak domestic public debate in favor of a Muslim Indonesia belonging to the international community – instead the arguments have been hi-jacked by fundamentalists and extremists.

2. Rockstar Says:
   May 9th, 2006 at 9:52 am

   what is the advantage of Islamization?
   will it be the solution for the crisis?

   here what I think. If this country tried to rob the most fundamental value of humanism -which is the human rights-, I would definitely feel insecured. Why wouldn’t I? The only freedom left had been taken away by force. This is totally wrong.

   Economically, I don’t think it would get any better. It’s more toward a free fall. You could not expect to trust a government that had betrayed his own people by forcing you to do something against your own will.

   It’s sad, why can’t we just go from the fundamental that Soekarno – Hatta have established? We have far greater critical issues in front of us. By doing this, it’s creating a turmoil and restless among the people. What is good about that?
   Why can’t these people of NU see?

3. Karlira Kanakahuko Says:
   November 17th, 2006 at 8:06 pm

   What kind of policy in Indonesia?
   To all Nahdlatul Ulama members, do you want more Indonesian regions and provinces separate from your nation, like East Timor? If you don’t like to be happen, do not impose imperial Arabic law in Indonesia. Do not force to Sharianize Indonesia. It results to inferiority and more very less progressive Indonesia.

4. the Moslem Says:
   November 21st, 2006 at 4:15 am

   The freedom of religion and belief must be the priority in the democratic country. No problem for me to go both left or right wing as long as in the coridor of solidarity and the rule of law.

   For Indonesia, it is clear that the frame of the freedom of religion is the 45 constitution and Pancasila. Furthermore, Indonesia has also ratified the international convention on civil and political rights which obligate to the state parties for protecting, respecting, and fulfilling the nationals’ human rights. Also the process of legal finding, one of the value reservoir is religion. It must be understood that all religion in this notion is equal, not in a specific religion.

   I think, all kind of fanatism and fundamentalism is equally dangerous for common interests. Also, human rights and democracy as well as liberal fundamentalism such as the religious one is the same dangerous.

   I hope fully that we can open mind to all ideas, include the moeslem hardline group have, with the spirit of human dignity. Many people condemn the ideas but really do not understand what the ideas are. When we criticize about Communism, Islamisme, Cristianism, Terrorism, Materialism,…the question are…..do we really understand and have deep understanding about this notions so we can justify them?

   Just showing and sharing what the best you can devote to other human being.

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