NU to issue leadership criteria<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: The country's largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul
\nUlama (NU), will hold a national meeting before the presidential
\nelection to draw up a list of criteria for future leaders.<\/p>\n
NU deputy chairman Ahmad Bagdja said on Wednesday his
\norganization would recommend that future leaders must be free
\nfrom any corruption allegations.<\/p>\n
\"We are already urging our local leaders to tell their
\nfollowers at every occasion about the negative impacts of
\ncorruption.<\/p>\n
\"But a clear guideline will be issued ... which will recommend
\nthat our followers not vote for politicians suspected of
\ncorruption,\" Ahmad told reporters on the sidelines of a three-day
\ndiscussion on the national antigraft movement, jointly organized
\nby NU and the country's second largest Muslim organization,
\nMuhammadyah.<\/p>\n
He, nevertheless, said the NU would not order followers vote
\nfor certain political parties or politicians, saying that \"the
\npeople have the final right to make their own choice\". -- JP<\/p>",
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