The 5th Provincial Congress (Musywil) of Muhammadiyah, ‘Aisyiyah, and Nasyiatul Aisyiyah North Maluku, bu raising the theme “Advancing North Maluku and Enlightening the Nation,” was officially opened by the Chairman of the Muhammadiyah Central Board (PP), Anwar Abbas, at the KH Auditorium Abdullah Tjan Hoatseng, Universitas Muhammadiyah Maluku Utara (UMMU) on Friday (10/03).

In his opening speech, the Chairman of the North Maluku Provincial Board (PWM), Ridwan M. Ilyas said that in North Maluku, Muhammadiyah is an organization with a scientific movement identity. It is reflected in the establishment of dozens of institutions engaged in education, health, and the economy to support the life of the nation. 

UMMU is an illustration of a Muhammadiyah university that has produced a big contribution to the community and local government. Ridwan Ilyas also expected that Muhammadiyah will be filled with competent cadres and progress better in the future. “Therefore, I hope that the leadership in the future will progress better for Muhammadiyah,” he said.

Echoing Ridwan Ilyas’s sentiment, Anwar Abbas also hoped that the 5th Musywil of Muhammadiyah, ‘Aisiyiah, and Nasyiatul Aisyiyah could run well and smoothly in producing enlightening and progressive decisions.

On the other hand, Secretary of Muhammadiyah Provincial Board in North Maluku, Syamsuddin Abdul Kadir mentioned Muhammadiyah’s integrity in North Maluku as a strong and superior Islamic movement in various fields of life. He hoped that the result of the 48th Muhammadiyah Congress, Risalah Islam Berkemajuan, could be actualized with the cultural values and local wisdom of North Maluku, as well as its Muhammadiyah autonomous organization in advancing the region. “We are waiting for collaborative programs of Muhammadiyah and its autonomous organization to participate in the future to advance North Maluku,” he said.

The congress was closed with the announcement of the elected chair from Muhammadiyah, ‘Aisyiyah, to Nasyiatul Aisyiyah, as follows Ishak Jamaludin, M.Pd, Ir. Srihatari M.Si, and Suryani Mansur, S.Km., M.Kes, respectively.