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NU bans candidates from using NU facilities

NU Online  ·  Sabtu, 22 Mei 2010 | 11:06 WIB

Jember, NU Online
General chairman of the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) KH Said Aqil Siradj, popularly known as Kang Said, pohibited Nahdliyin (NU followers) from using NU facilities for political purposes in any regional head elections.

Kang Said made the remarks in responding to  protests carried out by Indonesian Islamic Students Movement activists at the State Islamic University of Jember on Friday. <<>br />
As reported students protested winning team of the Guntur Ariyadi-Abdullah Syamsul Arifin  pair for using facilities at the Jember NU Branch Board office.

"Do not let regent or vice regent candidates  to use stamps, letterheads, signatures of NU, including NU facilities," Kang Said said. (mkf)