Muslim students congress opens

Muslim students congress opens

YOGYAKARTA: The Indonesian Muslim Students Action Front
(KAMMI) opened its second congress on Sunday at Wisma LPP
Demangan here.

The congress, is being participated in by some 250 KAMMI
activists from throughout the country.

The five-day congress is scheduled to discuss KAMMI's major
agendas including changes to the organization's statutes and
guidelines (GBHO) and election mechanisms for the executive board
members.

The congress is also expected to produce recommendations
regarding the current development of the country's social,
political, and economic affairs.

Outgoing KAMMI chairman Fitra Arsil said in his opening speech
that KAMMI should redefine its position.

"Redefining our position is important because we need to apply
the essence of Islamic teaching which is to build (good)
relations with Allah the Almighty and other human beings," Arsil
said.

The organization currently claims to have some 30,000 members
all over the country with regional branches in 30 cities, not
including overseas branches. (swa)