Secretary General Of PBNU Asks Not To Choose Paslon Supported By Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, Cak Imin: Shame

Presidential Candidate Anies Baswedan and vice presidential candidate Muhaimin Iskandar/ANTARA PHOTO/Aditya Pradana Putra/foc/aa.)

JAKARTA - Candidate for vice president number 1, Muhaimin Iskandar, strongly poked at the Secretary General of the Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) Executive Board Saifullah Yusuf or Gus Ipul regarding the choice in the 2024 presidential election.

In his statement, Gus Ipul asked the NU community not to choose the presidential and vice presidential candidates supported by Abu Bakar Baasyir and Amien Rais.

Although they did not mention names, the candidate pairs supported by Ba'asyir and Amien Rais were Anies Baswedan and Muhaimin Iskandar.

"I think that's far-fetched," said Cak Imin in Jakarta, Wednesday, January 17.

The chairman of the National Awakening Party (PKB) emphasized that Gus Ipul's statement was not in line with the attitude of PBNU which chose to be neutral in the 2024 General Election.

"It is inconsistent with the previous statement that PBNU is neutral. Participation is embarrassing. Because from the start PBNU should not take sides," said Cak Imin.

Previously, Gus Ipul asked all NU residents to exercise their voting rights on February 14 by choosing candidates in accordance with the NU rules.

"Let us not support couples who are supported by people who are at odds with the way NU people think. Like the candidate who is supported by Abubakar Baasyir, for example, especially since there is Amien Raisnya too," said Gus Ipul in Pasuruan, East Java.

Gus Ipul emphasized that groups that have been against NU should be avoided.

"We must be aware of other groups that are at odds with NU, let alone just lured by the position of vice president. Don't want to choose this group," he continued.