Ganjar Pranowo Gathers With Kharismatis Ulama Abuya Muhtadi

Ganjar Pranowo

JAKARTA - During his visit to Banten Province last weekend, the 2024 PDI-P presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo took time to visit the scholars. One of them went to Abuya Ahmad Muhtadi Dimyathi or familiarly called Abuya Muhtadi.

The head of the Roudlotul Ulum Cidahu Islamic Boarding School (Ponpes), Cadasari District, Pandeglang Regency is known as one of the great and famous clerics from Banten.

"Of course we are happy to get advice from our parents, where we can do good things," said Ganjar.

There, Ganjar said he was happy because he had been warmly welcomed and treated. The two had a chance to talk for about 30 minutes.

After a closed conversation, Ganjar and Abuya Muhtadi were seen sitting together in the same place exactly when President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) was visiting the Roudlotul Ulum Islamic Boarding School. The position is also the same, namely Abuya Muhtadi on the right and Ganjar on the left.

This moment reminded that when President Jokowi ran and was elected in the 2019 presidential election, he paired with Ma'ruf Amin.

"Of course we are happy to get a lot of advice from our parents. Hopefully everyone will be healthy," said Ganjar.

During the meeting, the white-haired president also told Abuya Muhtadi about his relative who lives in Banten.

"Of course, earlier I told a story in an atmosphere of a personal nature and kinship. He asked my family, I gave him information. I told you I have relatives here," said Ganjar, Monday, May 29.

Before visiting Abuya Muhtadi, Ganjar also attended a qubro pilgrimage at the Great Mosque of Banten. There, Ganjar also received a speech from the senior Kiai of the Sultanate of Banten, Abuya KH Tubagus Ahmad Syadzili Wasi and dozens of kiai Sultanate of the Surosowan Palace of Banten.