Minister Of Religion Yaqut Comes To Lampung To Attend The Opening Of The NU Congress, Avoids Issues Of Intervention In The Election Of The PBNU Chairman

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LAMPUNG - Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas ensured that there was no intervention from the Ministry of Religion in the 34th NU Congress which was held at the Darussa'adah Islamic Boarding School in Gunungsugih, Central Lampung, Lampung.

This was emphasized by the Minister of Religion at the opening of the National Working Gathering of the PTKIN XIII Postgraduate Director Forum coupled with the International Conference on Islamic Law and Society in Pringsewu Regency, Lampung Province, Tuesday, December 21 yesterday.

"The NU congress is not only for NU but for the nation and state. That's why I allow the Ministry of Religion to have activities in Lampung during the NU Congress," said the Minister of Religion.

"However, I emphasize that the activities of the Ministry of Religion in Lampung have nothing to do with the NU Congress as slandered by the Ministry of Religion's intervention. This is solely to respect NU, which we all know is an Islamic religious organization that has contributed greatly to independence," continued the Minister of Religion.

In the opening of the 34th NU Congress with the big theme 'One Century of NU: Independence in Service for World Civilization. The Minister of Religion came to accompany President Joko Widodo and Vice President KH Ma'ruf Amin.

In addition to the Darussa'adah Islamic Boarding School in Gunungsugih, Central Lampung, the 34th NU Congress was also held at UIN Raden Intan, Malahayati University, and Lampung University (Unila) Bandar Lampung City.

The opening of the NU Congress was marked by the beating of a tambourine by President Joko Widodo, accompanied by Vice President KH Ma'ruf Amin, Rois 'Aam PBNU KH Miftachul Akhyar, Chairman of PBNU KH Said Aqil Siroj, and Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas.

Jokowi, who was present wearing a sarong when opening the NU Congress, expressed his gratitude to NU for continuing to guard nationality, tolerance, pluralism, Pancasila, the 1945 Constitution, Diversity, and the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia.

"We hope that with that we can continue to protect and care for the nation and country we love," said Jokowi.