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revive the only Islamic party during the awakening people) group established established NU guideline principles. established by K.H. Yusuf Hasjim, During Abdurrahman
New Order era. But again he declined in the Reformasi era. After the NU had In the meeting of the NU consultative and the Indonesian Union of National Wahid’s administration,
since he considered himself not the right distanced itself from practical politics for and executive boards on June 3, 1998, Solidarity Party (Partai Solidaritas a shift took place within
person to lead the PPP as it was rife with decades following the decision of the it installed a Team of Five in charge Nasional Uni Indonesia, Partai Suni), the MUI. The clearest
intra-factional conflicts. 1926 khittah (guiding principle), it finally to realize NU’s aspirations composed founded by Abu Hasan. In the end, changes were related to
saw the need to own its own party in of K.H. Ma‘ruf Amin (chairman), K.H. although a number of parties emerged its financial system and
The PAN is an inclusive party with an Dawam Anwar, Dr. K.H. Said Agil Siradj, the relations between the
Indonesian face. The most important order to voice the aspirations of Muslims H.M. Rozy Munir and H. Ahmad Bagdja. on behalf of NU, only the PKB still exists MUI and the government
who embrace the notion of the Ahlus
party decisions are made in a National Sunna walJamaah(the people of the With the full of PBNU support, the Team at present. experienced.
Congress, an Extraordinary Congress, Prophetic tradition and congregation), of Five was assisted by Arifin Junaidi Along the course of its career the PKB
or in National Working Sessions that follows the Shafi’i School. Not (chairman), H. Muhyidin Aburusman, had to face many internal conflicts that Source: Ensiklopedia
(Rakernas). Although the Muhamadiyyah long after Soeharto resigned as the H.M. Fachri Taha, H.M. Nashihin Hasan, had led to either the disband mentor the Nahdlatul Ulama:
supported PAN’s inception it cannot be President of the Republic of Indonesia, H. Andi Muarly Sunrawa, H. Abdul Aziz establishment of new parties because Sejarah, Tokoh dan
said that PAN was the Muhammadiyah’s the NU, which had gone through a long MA, H. Lukman H. Saifuddin, Drs. Amin of disharmonious relations between the Khasanah Pesantren
only party. Considering that period of political cooptation by the Said Husni, and Muhaimin Iskandar. supporters of Abdurahman Wahid (Gus (Encyclopedia of the NU:
Muhammadiyah members had already Soeharto regime, greeted the overthrow The teams continued to work until it Dur) and his opponents. These conflicts History, Figures, and its
Treasury of Pesantrens).
been involved in political parties such as enthusiastically. The NU Central Board was finally able to complete its task in could not be resolved because of Gus
the PPP or Golkar, PAN was expected to (PBNU) suggested to create a political a recommendation to form the National Dur’s very strong position as chairman of
be able to expand its social basis outside forum for NU members. Not only did Awakening Party (Partai Kebangkitan the consultative council at that time while
the Muhammadiyah but still to offer the almost all regional boards support the Bangsa, PKB). On July 23, 1998 at Gus the highest decision-making mechanism
widest possibility for Muhammadiyah PBNU to assist the establishment of a Dur’s house in Ciganjur, South Jakarta, a also did not work well. Consequently,
members to join. PAN bases spread political party, some NU activists even party that was born from the womb of the the PKB went through ups and downs
throughout Indonesia, but its main had already taken a further step by NU was declared. in terms of vote results. In the 1999
bases are in West Sumatra and in West holding a series of meetings to prepare Although the NU had created the PKB, election it collected 12.61% of the total
and Central Java. In the 1999 election, for the establishment of a political party. this did not mean that there were no votes, but in the 2004 and 2009 elections
PAN got 7.12% of the votes, and in the Having received so many proposals from other NU mass-based parties. Not long (10.57% and 4.94%) respectively. But
following general elections in 2004, the regions, the PBNU finally managed after PKB’s declaration, several other in the 2014 elections it saw an increase
2009, and 2014 respectively got 6.44%, to capture the aspirations that seemed parties were also declared that also to approximately 10%. In general, the
6.01%, and 7.5%. to be unstoppable. Various NU elements claimed to represent the awakening PKB bases remained in East and Central
had even proposed no less than 39 groups’ aspirations. These parties Java, Banten, and South Kalimantan.
National Awakening Party (PKB)
names for the party. Of course, the NU were the Nahdlatul Ulama Party (PNU), Since its establishment, its chairmen
The National Awakening Party (PKB) tried to accommodate these aspirations established by K.H.Syukron Ma’mun, have been Matori Abdul Jalil and
is the party of the Nahdliyin (lit. but in such a way as not to violate the the Awakening People Party (PKU) Muhaimin Iskandar.

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