Anies Baswedan Visits Ponpes Sabilurrosyad Malang, Intentions For Gathering

DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan with Chairman of the East Java Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) Regional Management KH Marzuki Mustamar at Sabilurrosyad Islamic Boarding School, Malang, East Java (Vicki Febrianto/Antara)

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The Sabilurrosyad Islamic Boarding School (Ponpes) is located in the Karangbesuki Village, Sukun District, Malang City, East Java, Friday. During the visit, Anies met with the Ponpes Leader who is also the Chairman of the East Java Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) Regional Management KH Marzuki Mustamar. The visit, it was stated that it was only a friendship. "I have a seminar in Surabaya. When Pak Kiai went to Jakarta, we both made an appointment, if one day I will stop by. So today the intention of the friendship was fulfilled," said Anies as quoted by Antara, Friday, November 12. Anies said that the visit to the Islamic boarding school and the residence of the East Java PWNU Chairman was in the context of friendship, because on the same day, he was also planning to attend a seminar held in Surabaya. During the meeting, Anies was seen talking quite seriously with Chairman of the East Java PWNU. Even Anies and KH Marzuki Mustamar had time to enter another room, and were not accompanied by other people. take care of DKI Jakarta. "I'm taking care of Jakarta, now taking care of Jakarta. (2024) What's really going on? We just stay in touch. Pray that everything goes smoothly, until Surabaya stays healthy," said Anies to the media.

On that occasion, KH Marzuki Mustamar added that the meeting with the Governor of DKI Jakarta was only limited to friendship, and suddenly. He just found out that Anies will visit the Islamic boarding school today. "I was just traveling around (from various regions). Then someone told me that Mr. Anies would be here, so I knew it was sudden," he said. The caretaker of the Sabilurrosyad Islamic Boarding School Malang added the conversation with Anies was simply an exchange of ideas, especially regarding the integrity and unity of the Indonesian people. Marzuki also said that when he and Anies entered another room in his house, to pray. He said that there was no agenda related to political talks, including the presidential nomination. "The most important thing is the integrity of the nation, friendship, connecting hearts, minds, ideas, vision and mission, including programs to knit the integrity of the nation. That is more important than what happened ( president) who," he said.