PBNU Chairman: NU's Vice Presidential Candidate Is Not Our Business, Please Party Wants To Choose Anyone

PBNU Chairman Yahya Cholil Staquf/DOK ANTARA

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) Executive Board Yahya Cholil Staquf emphasized that his party would not interfere in the nomination of a candidate for vice president (readwapres) from NU.

"Please, it's none of our business. That's a matter for the parties. Go ahead, want to choose who please," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, May 25/

Gus Yahya said that his party would only accept the proposed vice presidential reading submitted by the party by looking at the programs offered.

He also denied any issues regarding one of the political parties that had conducted sowan, both at his residence and the PBNU Headquarters.

However, he also did not prohibit any NU members from running to become vice presidents.

"What is our business? Do we have to approve of anyone? Indeed, if you ask now, we approve Ganjar Pranowo, do I have to answer? I don't have to answer, it's none of our business," he said in a high tone.

Previously, Vice President (Vice President) Ma'ruf Amin approved anyone from the NU circles to become a presidential and vice presidential reading in the 2024 General Election.

Vice President Ma'ruf also did not specifically mention the presidential and vice presidential candidates from the NU who would advance to the 2024 political contestation.

"God willing, they are all good and they can. Yes, the proof is that I am the Vice President, right," he said with a small laugh.