Farewell and Welcome Event for The Chairman of PTA Yogyakarta

PTA-yogyakarta.go.id, 16 April 2010 - At 14:30 on Friday afternoon (16/04/10) instrumentation of classical guitar recital of the song "Memory" popularized by Sarah Brightman slowly sounded flowing solemnly accompanying the farewell speech of the former Chairman of PTA Yogyakarta , Drs. H. M. H. Hasan Muhammad, SH., MH. Accompanied by wife, Mrs. Hj. Markumong, shedding tears he delivered his farewell speech in front of new Chairman and Vice Chairman of PTA Yogyakarta with all employees, Chairmen, Vice Chairmen, and Registrars / Secretaries of Religious Courts of the Yogyakarta’s jurisdiction area who were present at the auditorium of PTA Yogyakarta.

Unlike his usual facial expression that was always cheerful and full of smiles, this time the face of the former of PTA Yogyakarta’s Chairman who is now Chairman of PTA Makassar looked serious, even while he sometime restrained his sadness tears when delivered his farewell speech.

The same sadness had once seen when one of the High Judges of PTA Yogyakarta died a few months ago. That time, hundreds of condolences sayings of sms replies he had received from his officials colleagues, judges, and even employees were re-written by him including the sender names in a book to be given to families of the deceased. This 'unusual' thing showed how he loved all his subordinates much.

To the new chairman of PTA Yogyakarta, Hasan Muhammad conveyed the achievements of PTA Yogyakarta that had been conducted during he led for about one year along with an apology for the programs that he had not yet completed. To the new Chairman, Drs. H. A. Syarhuddin, SH., MH, he completely handed those over following the duties and responsibilities as the Chairman of PTA Yogyakarta with an optimism that PTA Yogyakarta would be better in the future. Addressed to all the big family of PTA Yogyakarta, Hasan Muhammad hoped to keep the unity and family ties that existed.

While Drs. H. A. Syarhuddin, SH., MH in his speech delivered that all elements of the High Religious Court and of all Religious Courts under the jurisdiction of PTA Yogyakarta could work together in order to realize the vision and mission of the judiciary that was initiated by the Supreme Court.

He also admitted to have followed continuously the developments of PTA Yogyakarta and the religious courts under its jurisdiction area. He felt proud and happy to lead the High Religious Court that he considered well run. For that He ask for supports of all the elements to promote it together.