FNKSDA YOGYAKARTA AS AN INTERMEDIARY ACTOR

Building Internal Organizational Solidity

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the internal solidity of an intermediary actor, namely the Nahdliyin Front for Natural Resource Sovereignty (Front Nahdliyin untuk Kedaulatan Sumber Daya Alam/FNKSDA) in Yogyakarta, in advocating agrarian justice and natural resource sovereignty. FNKSDA emerged as a response to the escalation of agrarian conflicts affecting Nahdliyin communities, as well as a form of critique toward the weakening critical stance of mainstream religious organizations in addressing such issues. This research employs a qualitative approach, with data collected through in-depth interviews and literature review. Data analysis was conducted through the stages of data condensation, data display, and drawing and verifying conclusions. The findings indicate that FNKSDA’s internal solidity is constructed through the cadre formation mechanism of the Pesantren Agraria, which functions as a space for shaping ideology, political consciousness, and collective commitment among members. In this process, Ahlussunnah wal Jama’ah (Aswaja) and socialism serve as the main pillars that integrate Islamic identity with the spirit of social justice struggle. Moreover, FNKSDA’s independent stance in rejecting external funding further strengthens internal cohesion and safeguards the movement’s autonomy from external intervention. Thus, internal solidity constitutes a crucial asset for FNKSDA in sustaining its role as an intermediary actor in a consistent and enduring manner.