Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), GP Ansor, Muhammadiyah and other community organizations was actually born out of a political movement, in a political sense as a policy or policies. Thus wasw confirmed by Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court (MK) Moh. Mahfud MD in the opening Regional Work Meeting (rakerwil) III 2013, the head of GP Ansor the East Java Regional, which takes place in the Ballroom of Sun City, Sidoarjo, East Java, on Saturday (23/02).

With such an understanding, Ansor is part of science policy. Also as a part of an organization that was born to influence the policy of the state apparatus, the president, the governor’s policy and other policies. "It is a political movement though not done by political parties. Therefore, you are the product of a political movement", said Mahfud.

In the meeting, the theme was "Racing to Build the State", Mahfud asked the participants to the event are not allergic to politics to uphold the truth, law and justice, fight for a healthy democracy, and it must be done as doing good and avoiding unjust. Furthermore, a former member of the House of Representatives 2004-2008 tenure stated that Muslims should engage in politics if you do not want destroyed devoured by politics, by influencing political policies.

According to Mahfud, it has also been made by Bung Karno on June 1, 1945 speech. If Muslims want Islamic law animates Act (Act) that must be fought with a vengeance. "You can get into the middle of the political parties not to use clothes, but use how to influence public policy, how to build communities to realize their constitutional rights," said former Secretary of Defense is the era of President Abdurrahman Wahid.

Furthermore Mahfud revealed, religion and politics are two things that can not be separated like a coin, religion is the foundation, principles, and guidance and vision in the struggle. And politics as a bodyguard in order to fight it’s running, because the noble values of religion will not run without politics. "And the political power without religion can be perverted and evil," said Mahfud.

Opening of the Regional Work Meeting III of GP Anshor East Java was also attended by Governor of East Java Soekarwo, Sidoarjo Regent Saiful Ilah, chairman of GP Anshor Nusron Wahid, chairman of the East Java Regional NU Chairman Mutawakkil Alallah, and chairman of the Regional Leadership GP Anshor East Java Alfa Isnaini. (Ilham/ mh)