Pasuruan, <strong><em>NU Online</em></strong><br /> President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on cadres of the Ansor Youth Movement (GP Ansor) to participate in helping the government solve problems confronting the nation and state.<br /> <br /> "If in the past the Ansor Youth Movement could help Indonesia`s struggle for independence, now this Moslem organization will be able to do such that," the head of state said in a function to mark the 74th founding anniversary of GP Ansor at Sasana Krida Anoraga sports stadium in Pasuruan, East Java, on Sunday (27/4).<><br /> <br /> Addressing thousands of the Ansor Youth Movement members and executives, Yudhoyono said GP Ansor cadres together with the Nadlatul Ulema (NU) Islamic organization were already recorded in the history of the country. Therefore GP Ansor was also expected to solve the national problems such as increasing food production, energy retrenchment and enforcement of democracy.<br /> <br /> "Ansor is not only the fortress of NU, but the fortress of Indonesia or unitary state of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI)," he said.<br /> <br /> On the occasion, General Chairman of GP Ansor Syaifullah Yusuf said his organization was ready to help the government solve the problems especially in the building of basic rights like the planting of trees, the building of drinking water infrastructure facilities and road betterment.<br /> <br /> According to Syaifullah Yusuf, the president had tried hard and made a great contribution to the nation and state in his capacity as head of state.<br /> <br /> "Although the results are still not very satisfactory, efforts at solving the problems should be made," he was quoted by Antara as saying.<br /> <br /> Also present on the occasion were chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulema Organisation`s Syuriah Chief Said Agil Siradz, East Java Governor Imam Utomo, and the president was accompanied by People`s Welfare Coordinating Minister Aburizal Bakrie, State Secretary/Minister Hatta Radjasa, Manpower and Transmigration Minister Erman Suparno and Environment Minister Rahmat Witoelar and Religious Minister Maftuh Basyuni. (dar)

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