THE home of K.H. Idris Marzuki in the Pesantren Lirboyo complex in Kediri, East Java, seems to have ears. Fifty-four kiai convened a secret meeting on Tuesday, September 9, and the contents of the closed-door session have since been circulating in the form of transcripts. This, in spite of the critical nature of the Lirboyo alumnis convergence.

Kiai attending the meeting described as Friendly Convention of Alumni of Pondok Pesantren Lirboyo (Kedir