Gus Ipul Responds To Gus Nadir's Statement Regarding PBNU Mobilized To Support Prabowo-Gibran

Secretary General of the Nahdlatul Ulama Executive Board Saifullah Yusuf (right) during the PBNU management meeting. BETWEEN/HO-PBNU

SURABAYA - Secretary General of the Nahdlatul Ulama Executive Board (PBNU) H Saifullah Yusuf said that Rais Aam and the General Chair moved to win candidate pair number 2 Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka due to the statement by Cendekiawan NU, Prof. Nadirsyah Hosen.

"So, don't blame PBNU if now Rais A'am and the General Chair are following the statement made by Prof. Nadirsyah Hosen," said Gus Ipul in a written statement reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, January 23.

Previously, Gus Nadir, Prof.'s nickname. Nadirsyah Hosen conveyed that PBNU structurally sided with the presidential and vice presidential candidate pair number 2, namely Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka, even though PBNU never gave directions, except for political mapping with the option of being handed over by each.

Gus Nadir bluntly conveyed that PBNU structural received directions to provide support to Prabowo-Gibran. The directive was revealed at a PBNU meeting in Surabaya.

In fact, according to Gus Nadir, the direction to provide support to candidate pair number 2 was conveyed directly by Rais A'am PBNU KH. Miftachul Achyar and General Chairperson of PBNU KH. Yahya Cholil Staquf or Gus Yahya.

Gus Ipul said Prof. Nadirsyah's statement sparked and brought up Rais Aam's followers and the PBNU General Chair to really win candidate pair number 2 Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

"So they are moving, this is the impact of Prof. Nadirsyah's statement, because PBNU has never conveyed or released it. And this movement is widespread, because there are so many followers of Rais A'am and the General Chairperson of PBNU," he said.