Vice President: Channeling Political Aspirations To Political Parties Does Not Violate NU's Khittah

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin/DOK VIA ANTARA

JAKARTA - Vice President Ma'ruf Amin said that Nahdlatul Ulama (nahdiyin) residents who want to channel their political aspirations to political parties are not violating the outlines of the struggle or NU's khitah. Nahdlatul Ulama in Bandarlampung City, Lampung, Wednesday, December 22. "Submitting their aspirations to a political party does not mean they are against the khitah. If it is contradictory, it means that we accuse the ulama and NU founders of violating the khitah. I don't think this is true," said the vice president as quoted by Antara. The vice president mentioned two things related to NU's commitment to people's lives. First, NU's activities are directly related to the education sector and the delivery of da'wah. and legislation, as a society of a democratic country, NU can use political parties to channel political aspirations. made it in order to promulgate it. This is where the role of political parties," said Ma'ruf Amin. Before 1952, he continued, NU played a role in forming and joining Masyumi, a political party that channeled the political aspirations of Muslims in Indonesia at that time. "Before 1952, Indeed, in channeling political aspirations, NU uses Masyumi as a political party, NU is part of Masyumi. If Masyumi is considered by NU to no longer be a channel for aspirations, NU has transformed itself into a political party," he said.

Therefore, the Vice President said NU is an improvement organization that brings change, both in religious and social issues, so NU must make adjustments according to the benefit.