The Issue Of Mobilization Internally NU, Ganjar Believes PBNU Can Maintain Neutrality In The 2024 Presidential Election

Presidential Candidate number 3, Ganjar Pranowo met at Pos Bloc, Jakarta, Sunday, January 14. (Diah-VOI)

JAKARTA - Presidential Candidate number 3, Ganjar Pranowo believes that the Nahdlatul Ulama Executive Board (PBNU) can maintain its neutrality in the 2024 General Election. "I am sure that PBNU can maintain neutrality with all its heart and honesty," said Ganjar after meeting with the ranks of the Central Java Regional Winning Team (TPD), Salatiga Branch Winning Team (TPC), Coalition Party Legislative Candidates, and Volunteers throughout Salatiga City in the Salpri Sidomukti City, Salatiga City, Tuesday Ganjar said that this was in response to the statement by NU Nadirsyah Hosen scholars alias Gus Nadir regarding the internal mobilization of NU to support the pair of presidential and vice presidential candidates number 2, Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka. "I have not heard that (the statement). But, during the birthday time there are already codes, but we politicians understand it. It feels like NU is everywhere," he said. Ganjar also believes that PBNU General Chair Kiai Haji Yahya Cholil Staquf alias Gus Yahya will carry out that neutrality. "I know him. I can place his neutrality. If NU cadres are everywhere, they have had the choice that he has been circumcised," he said. Previously, the Nahdlatul Ulama Executive Board (PBNU) activated 63 daily and plenary administrators because they advanced as legislative (caleg) candidates and joined the successful team. pairs of presidential and vice president candidates in the 2024 election.

Deputy Chairperson for Organization, Membership, and Cadreization of PBNU Amin Said Husni in Jakarta, Sunday, January 21, explained that the deactivation policy was stated in Decree (SK) Number 285 / PB.01 / A.II.01.08 / 99 / 01/2024. "They are spread across several parties and (became a successful team) of all presidential candidates. There are those who serve as mustasyar, daily administrators of syuriyah and tanfidziyah, a'wan syuriyah, to administrators of autonomous bodies and institutions," said Amin Said Husni in an official PBNU broadcast. Amin explained that the status of the 63 administrators was calculated as inactive from the date of determination by the competent institution until the completion of the 2024 election stage.

On Tuesday, January 23, Ganjar campaigned in a number of areas in Central Java Province, namely Salatiga City, Kendal Regency, and Sukoharjo Regency. From Salatiga City, Ganjar left for Kendal Regency to stay in touch with the Caretaker of the Manbaul Hikmah Islamic Boarding School KH Suyuti Murtadlo in Padonengan, Mororejo, Kaliwungu District, Kendal Regency. After that, Ganjar was scheduled to have a dialogue with fishermen at 14:45 WIB, followed by attending the Kendal People's Party in Sambong Sari Village Field, Weleri District, Kendal Regency, at 16.00 WIB. At 17.00 WIB, Ganjar will sowan to KH Danil Rouyan, Rois Syria Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) on Jalan Tamanan 146, Taman, Tamangede, Gemuh District, Kendal Regency. Ending his activities in Central Java, at 20.20 WIB, Ganjar attended the Sukoharjo People's Party at Joho Sukoharjo Field, Sawah, Joho, Suko, Sukoharjo Regency. After his activities, as usual, Ganjar will stay at home.