Nucholish calls out HMI

Nucholish calls out HMI

Well-known Indonesian Islamic scholar Nurcholish Madjid staunchly criticized the Association of Indonesian university students (HMI) recently, saying that it has been orientated towards position and power only. He has also said that HMI should be dissolved so as to avoid condemnation.

Nurcholish also said that you did not have to search very deep to find corrupt people in the association. He even said that HMI's senior officials were not free from political bribes and skullduggery when they want to have a certain position. A position in the group often is an excellent path to becoming a government official.

The sharp criticism is important as it was made towards a very influential university student group. HMI has become an important source of significant figures in the government.

Nurcholish said that HMI's leadership training program which began in the 1960s had not produced good fruit.

He expressed regret that HMI graduates had followed in the steps of the Indonesian establishment, which only concentrates their efforts on position and power.

This country badly needs more people like Nurcholish who dares to tell the truth. -- ANTARA