Jakarta – Chairman of the MPR RI Ahmad Muzani gave an in-depth message about the long history, strategic role and great responsibility of the Islamic Student Association (HMI) in the journey of the Indonesian nation. In his national speech, Muzani emphasized that HMI has consistently guarded the establishment of the Republic of Indonesia since its inception in 1947. “HMI was born when this country was not yet consolidated, had not yet faced Dutch aggression. From that, the nation’s children emerged who had a high awareness of building the country’s future,” Muzani said in his statement on Saturday (6/12/2025). He conveyed this at an audience at the HMI Leadership School (PB) at the Nusantara V Building, Parliament Complex, Jakarta on Friday (5/12). Scroll TO CONTINUE CONTENT Muzani emphasized that HMI was always involved in every major national event, both during the old order, the new order and even reformation. He also mentioned the idea of ​​’Islam Yes, Islamic Party No’ of Nurcholish Madjid (Cak Nur) which was considered as a form of counterbalance for the excessive secularization process at that time. “Without being an Islamic party, today’s Islamic spirit is actually the energy of national life. The state protects worship, transactions and life practices based on religious teachings,” Muzani explained. Furthermore, Muzani also invited HMI members to continue to be part of the nation building process through any occupation for a better Indonesia in the future. “HMI Leadership School is an effort to create future national leaders. I am sure that in the next few years there will be regents, mayors and even governors,” Muzani said. Muzani also advised that HMI’s fighting spirit should not be extinguished, whatever one’s profession in the future. Like the slogan ‘Be Sure in Business Until’ which is not just a slogan but a determination that must live on for the Indonesian nation. Meanwhile, PB HMI General Chairman Bagas Kurniawan emphasized that the young generation is the one who will live and determine the direction of the nation’s future. Therefore, anxiety about ecological issues, education and justice in the regions is a form of sensitivity of the younger generation to the country’s current challenges. He also said that loving the nation is not enough just with slogans, but is realized through the courage to give honest criticism to the country. This courage will maintain the quality of human resources and equal justice. “Our future is largely determined by how human resources are prepared, how education is organized, and how regional justice is realized. And this is in line with the struggle that HMI continues to wage,” said Bagas. For your information, this event was also attended by members of the MPR RI Study Body of the PKB Fraksie Kamrussamad, PhD; National HMI Wati (Forhati) Alumni Forum Presidium Coordinator Jamilah Abdul Gani; PB HMI leaders; and a number of participants from the PB HMI Leadership School consisting of branch heads and heads of HMI coordinating bodies across Indonesia. (anl/ega)