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The Role of KH A. Wahid Hasyim in Formulating Pancasila

Talking about Pancasila, of course, cannot be separated from the role of a Nahdlatul
Ulama (NU) figure, namely KH Abdul Wahid Hasyim. The man who was born in Jombang
1 June 1914 M or coincides with Friday legi, Rabiul Awwal 1333 H is the first child of 15
children from the couple HadlratuSyekh KH. Hasyim Asyari with Nyai Nafiqah bint Kyai
Ilyas.
At the age of 25, he registered himself as the leader of the federation of Indonesian Islamic
organizations through the Indonesian Islamic Council (MIAI). Not only that, eight years
later or at the age of 31 in 1945, KH Abdul Wahid Hasyim had become a national figure.
At a relatively young age, he also held several positions, including when Japan formed a
body tasked with investigating efforts to prepare for independence, known as the
Investigating Agency for Preparatory Efforts for Indonesian Independence (BPUPKI). Kiai
Wahid Hasyim is one of the youngest members after BPH. Among the 62 people present at
that time, he was only 33 years old. He represented NU along with two other figures who
were members of the body, namely KH Masykur from Malang and KH Abdul Fatah Yasin
from Bojonegoro..
One day a polemic occurred in Indonesia before ratifying the Jakarta Charter
(Piagam Jakarta), in which it was known that the 9 (nine) drafting team of the state
consisted of Soekarno, Moch Hatta, AA Maramis, KH A Wahid Hasyim, Abdul Kahar
Muzakkir, Abikusno Tjokrosujoso, H. Agus Salim, Ahmad Subardjo and Muh Yamin,
formulated one of the words of the Jakarta Charter (Piagam Jakarta), namely: "Divinity,
with the Obligation to Implement Islamic Shari'a for Its Adherents" (Ketuhanan, dengan
Kewajiban Menjalankan Syari'at Islam Bagi Pemeluk-pemeluknya). Before the
Opening/Muqaddimah (Preamble) was ratified, on August 17, 1945 Mohammad Hatta
quickly expressed the aspirations of the people of eastern Indonesia who threatened to
separate themselves from Indonesia if the point "Godhead" was not changed in essence. This
is a serious problem if it is not immediately addressed wisely and prudently. Because the
integrity of the nation is being threatened. This polemic is of course a reaction to the first
Sila which is considered not to accommodate religions other than Islam and discriminates
against followers of other religions which are minorities in Indonesia. If left unchecked, the
consequences will be fatal and there will be secession from the Unitary State of the Republic
of Indonesia.
As a Ulama and statesman K.H. Wahid Hasyim was always involved in complex national
discussions, including when there was a polemic over the formulation of the Jakarta Charter.
Finally, after Moh. Hatta had quite a heated discussion with religious leaders, including KH.
A. Wahid Hasyim, Ki Bagus Hadikusumo, and Teuku Muh. Hasan. There was a long debate
between the figures. This is natural, because formulating the first precepts requires the
intelligence and thought of a person who is religious and also a true statesman.
On the thoughts and suggestions of K.H. A Wahid Hasyim, the sound of the first
point of the Jakarta Charter, hereinafter referred to as Pancasila, was stipulated with the
sound: "Belief in One Almighty God" (Ketuhanan yang Maha Esa). The cleric figure who
played a role in affirming the accommodative concept of Godhead was KH Wahid Hasyim,
the young NU cleric son of KH Hasyim Asy'ari who was also none other than the father of
KH Abdurrahman Wahid, also known as Gus Dur.