Jakarta – Yahya Cholil Staquf (Gus Yahya) will hold a routine PBNU plenary meeting even though he has been fired as general chairman (ketum). Gus Yahya said that the meeting will discuss PBNU programs, especially those related to natural disasters that have occurred in various regions in Indonesia. “Tomorrow we will hold a plenary session to talk about the programs that will be our tasks, including the evaluation of a number of programs that are currently running, and there will also be special programs related to consolidation for NU’s response or contribution to deal with the impact of disasters that are currently ongoing. (10/12/2025). Scroll to continue with content Gus Yahya admitted that he was not bothered by the results of the PBNU plenary meeting that determined his successor No. According to him, this decision does not have a valid legal basis, so it is not worth questioning further. “Yes, we will not discuss it in detail, because according to the regulations, it cannot be considered as existing, because first of all, it is declared as a continuation of something that is unconstitutional, which is invalid, therefore it becomes invalid and also the procedures and mechanisms are not in accordance with the existing order,” he said. According to him, the replacement of the general chairman can only be dismissed by a congress. He emphasized that the Syariah assembly cannot reject PBNU mandates. “Yes, it has been discussed from the beginning that the daily Syariah assembly does not have the authority to dismiss mandates, in this case I am the general chairman. That’s all, if it’s not authorized, it’s still unacceptable, so it can’t be continued, it can’t be carried out,” Gus Yahya said. “It’s actually a universal thing, right? Everywhere no organizational mandate can be rejected outside the highest deliberation, it has never happened. Of course, it’s a universal thing actually. Everyone knows, it’s the same at NU too, there are no special rules about it,” he continued. (eva/fca)