Chairman of the Constitutional Court (MK) Moh Mahfud MD along with Chairman of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Muhaimin Iskandar, secretary general of party Imam Nachrowi and Mudji Sutrisno in National Seminar on "The actualization of Gus Dur Spirit in his Struggle" on today’s context in the 13th anniversary of PKB, Tuesday (19 / 7) afternoon in Jakarta

Mahfud MD said that a variety of experiences with former President Abdurrahman Wahid, is associated with the views and thoughts that figure was familiarly called Gus Dur. One of his experiences along with "Father of Indonesian Pluralism" occurred on June 6, 2001.

"When Gus Dur was already besieged by political forces for imposed. In this situation it is usually when people have a political instinct, it always find a way to survive. "Mahfud said at National Seminar "Spirit of Gus Dur Struggle" in the 13th anniversary of National Awakening Party (PKB) in Jakarta, Tuesday (19 / 7) afternoon.

Mahfud continued there came a group of people who meet Mahfud, they said Gus Dur cannot be saved to be President. According to them, Gus Dur can be saved as long as willing to issue a presidential decree in order to make Indonesia an Islamic state.

Mahfud deliver it to Gus Dur. But what Gus Dur said? "I better quit as president rather than the expense of state and nation," Mahfud said imitating Gus Dur speech, as written in the book by Mahfud entitled "A year Joint Gus Dur".

More stories about Gus Dur occurs when Mahfud together a number of figures such as Khofifah Indar Parawansa, Alwi Shihab, Hamzah Haz, many years ago. The main topic at that time was if Golkar Party joined the PPP and PKB, Gus Dur will not fall from the presidency despite losing his voice. There are even suggestions that Gus Dur to change his ministers, in order to save the position of President Gus Dur.

"It turned out that Gus Dur said, 'I do not want to violate the constitution. Democracy is not a sale. Under the constitution, ministers are the prerogative of the President. If they want to support me, keep giving the prerogative of the President, '"Mahfud said in an event also attended by Chairman of the PKB Muhaimin Iskandar, secretary general of party Imam Nachrowi and Mudji Sutrisno.

Gus Dur's firmness attitude to not want to violate the constitution could make people nearby, including Mahfud, questioned. "Why Gus Dur was not being realistic? This is a political reality, Gus Dur had to compromise, "Mahfud said. But Gus Dur expressed, "If we want to progress, we must create a new reality, do not be tied to reality."

On the other hand, Gus Dur was known as a humorist. One of humor was the story of two advisers of President Suharto, an army and an Islamic scholar. Military advisors told the president, if you want to get the car started with the left foot. While the Islamic scholar’s advisory asked the President began with his right foot.

Once when Soeharto wanted to get in the car, the military adviser to ask the president began with the left foot, while the President requested an advisory kyai up with the right foot. The situation was known to Mrs. Tien Soeharto as he say, "What the hell, one asked for the left foot, right foot one. What Does Pak Harto asked to jump? "" That story contains a moral message from Gus Dur that a leader should not hesitate to take a decision, "Mahfud said to attendees.

Furthermore, Mahfud uncover the basic theology that is applied Gus Dur in regulating the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI). "There are 3 keys. First, do not look for differences in religion, because religion is the affairs of each person. Therefore we cannot force countries to make one based on one religion, whereas the plural society, "Mahfud said. The second key, we must look for similarities among religions, for example, talk of leadership is not corrupt, human rights, all religions agree. Then the third key, according to hadith the Prophet Muhammad that true religion is the religion of the straight and tolerant. (Nano Tresna A./mh/Yazid.tr)