Maju Sebagai Cawapres Anies Baswedan, Cak Imin Ziarah Ke Makan Pendiri NU

Chairman of the PKB DPP Muhaimin Iskandar made a pilgrimage to the grave of the founder of NU, (photo: dock. intermediate)

JOBBANG - General Chairperson of the PKB DPP Muhaimin Iskandar made a pilgrimage to the grave of the founder of NU, KH Bishri Syansuri at the Denanyar Islamic Boarding School, Jombang Regency, East Java ahead of the declaration of a pair of candidates for President and prospective Vice President in Surabaya. "Yes, please pray for his blessing. Today we want to go to Surabaya, to meet with friends," he said after a pilgrimage at the grave of KH Bishri Syansuri at the Denansari Islamic Boarding School, Jombang Regency, Saturday, September 2. Cak Imin, Muhaimin Iskandar's nickname, did not clearly explain the reason why he was advancing with Anies Baswedan as a candidate pair for President and the future Vice Presidential candidate. He only said that he had the intention to serve the nation and state and no other intentions. "The intention is bismillah, the intention of serving the nation and state, there is no other intention than to improve, perfecting the struggle of Mbah Bisri (KH Bishri Syansuri), continuing the struggle of paraauliya, the founder of NU," he said. Cak Imin came to Jombang, in addition to the pilgrimage also meeting his mother, Nyai Muhasona at the Mambaul Ma'arif Islamic Boarding School Complex, Denanyar District, Jombang Regency, to ask for blessing prayers.

Setelah selesai, Cak Imin yang juga didampingi istrinya tersebut langsung bertolak ke Surabaya, untuk menghadiri rencana deklarasi bakal calon Presiden dan bakal calon Wakil Presiden, Anies Baswedan dan Muhaimin Iskandar.Anies Baswedan pada Kamis 31 Agustus juga datang ke Jombang. Ia didampingi sejumlah pendukung serta kader PKB melakukan ziarah ke sejumlah makam ulama di Jombang.Ia datang ke Pesantren Tebuireng, Jombang, ziarah makam pendiri organisasi islam, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) K.H. Hasyim Asy'ari di Tebuireng, kemudian makam K.H. Bisri Syamsuri di Denanyar, kemudian makam K.H. Muhammad Iskandar ayah dari Ketua Umum DPP PKB Muhaimin Iskandar hingga Kiai Ahmad Yusuf Cholil, yang merupakan ayah dari Wali Kota Pasuruan Saifullah Yusuf.Saat di Jombang, Anies menegaskan ingin meneruskan perjuangan para ulama. Ia meneladani perjuangan para ulama tersebut yang berjuang untuk umat dan bangsa.Dewan Pimpinan Pusat Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa (PKB) memutuskan menerima tawaran kerja sama politik yang diajukan Partai NasDem untuk menduetkan Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar sebagai bakal calon Presiden dan bakal calon Wakil Presiden di Pemilu Presiden 2024.Keputusan tersebut ditetapkan setelah rampungnya Rapat Pleno Gabungan DPP PKB yang digelar di Kantor Dewan Pimpinan Wilayah PKB Jawa Timur, Jalan Menanggal, Surabaya, Jumat sore.