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Kiai Mutawakkil replaces Ali Maschan Moesa

NU Online  ·  Sabtu, 19 April 2008 | 21:20 WIB

Surabaya, NU Online
The leader of the Islamic boarding school (pesantren) Nurul Hasan Genggong, Probolinggo KH Hasan Mutawakkil Alallah was nandated Saturday (19/4) to replace KH Ali Maschan Moesa as chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama Regional Board (PWNU) of East Java.

There were some 32 from 42 Nahdlatul Ulama Regional Branch Boards throughout the province attending a meeting to witness the fresh man replacing Ali Maschan following his candidacy in East Java's gubernatorial election that would reportedly be held in July 23rd ahead.<>

In the meeting held in the Surabaya's PWNU headquarters Rais Syuriyah (chairman of supreme council) KH Miftachul Akhyar explained the chronology of the substitution.

"In the meeting, we have explained the chronology of Ali Maschan's substitution. Alhamdulillah, all branch boards have agreed," he said, adding that they had respected the decision instead of gubernatorial election.

The leader of Pesantren Miftachussunnah, Kedungtarukan, Surabaya said that the approval of all the branch boards would be reported in an inter-temporal substitution letter (PAW) to the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) in Jakarta.

"We still look forward to an official decision from the PBNU, even some 25 branch boards admitted to have sent official letters aimed at supporting Kiai Mutawakkil to replace Ali Maschan. (sbh)