Makassar
(Antara Bali) - The new leader of the Muhammadiyah organization is
expected to usher in progress for the second-largest Muslim organization
in Indonesia, according to Muhammadiyah's young figure Fida Afif.
Muhammadiyah
is holding its 47th National Congress in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on
August 3-7, 2015, to formulate a new agenda for the next five years,
including electing a new leader to replace two-time Chairman Din
Syamsuddin.
"We hope the new leader to be elected during the
congress is trustworthy and capable of bringing further progress to
Muhammadiyah," Fida affirmed here on Monday.
The former chairman
of the Central Board of Muhammadiyah Students Association (PP IPM) noted
that the organization is in need of new leaders who can bring about
significant progress.
She further added that Muhammadiyah has
envisioned transforming Indonesia into a more advanced, open, active,
responsible, and evolving nation. With this idea, Muhammadiyah can
address the core issues in this country.
In the meantime,
Chairman of Muhammadiyah's special branch in Germany Ridho Al-Hamdi
remarked that the organization was seeking its new and ideal leader who
can lead the nation and the organization to achieve rapid progress.
"The
new leader of the organization is expected to be a perfect or at least a
near-perfect figure and is able to promote Muhammadiyah at the
international level," he noted.
According to Ridho, the
internationalization of Muhammadiyah will directly or indirectly promote
Islam worldwide and will facilitate rapid growth to enable the religion
to become the world's second-largest.
During the first plenary
session of the congress here on Monday night, Muhammadiyah Special
Chapters and Muslim communities from 12 countries, and the Muhammadiyah
Executive Board signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on
strengthening cooperation.
Chairman of the first plenary session
Malik Fajar stated that Muhammadiyah has special branches in several
friendly countries, and many Muslim communities in numerous countries
expressed interest in learning more about the Muhammadiyah organization
in Indonesia.
The Muslim communities originate from 12 countries
including Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Mauritius,
and Timor-Leste, among others. (WDY)
New Muhammadiyah Leader Expected To Bring Progress
Selasa, 4 Agustus 2015 14:57 WIB