Anies Meets Aa Gym In A Calm Period, This Is What He Gets

Presidential candidate number 1, Anies Baswedan, met with cleric Abdullah Gymnastiar or Aa Gym on the second day of peace in the 2024 General Election.

Presidential candidate number 1, Anies Baswedan, visited the Tauhid Mosque in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta to meet with cleric Abdullah Gymnastiar or Aa Gym on the second day of peace in the 2024 General Election.

Anies came with his wife, Fery Farhati at the location to perform the congregational Zuhur prayer which was mandated by Aa Gym, followed by hearing tausyiah by the cleric.

After that, Anies had lunch with Aa Gym in the hall of the Tauhid mosque. Anies revealed what he got after keeping in touch with Aa Gym.

"Earlier I came to hear him convey so much knowledge and wisdom, these two things we always want to get, get the knowledge, get the lesson," said Anies at the location, Monday, February 12.

Anies admitted that he had his own impression on Aa Gym. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Anies, who was still the Governor of DKI Jakarta at that time, was trying to overcome the spread of the corona virus in the capital city.

Aa Gym, continued Anies, at that time helped the DKI Provincial Government socialize efforts to prevent COVID-19 to the people of Jakarta.

"Aa Gym at that time was proactive in helping to take socialization steps, God willing, it saved so many. So this is a message for all of us, when we witness that there are problems around us, not just we wait, but proactively pick up the ball, proactively to do something," said Anies.

On that occasion, Aa Gym admitted that he was not in an open position to support one of the presidential and vice-presidential candidates, including Anies-Muhaimin.

However, Aa Gym asked Anies to account for the promises made during the campaign period if he won the 2024 presidential election later.

"Even if it is finished or not, it depends on God's destiny. But, hopefully by remembering it will be accounted for in the hereafter. Even if it is destined to be, it will truly become a very trustworthy leader," explained Aa Gym.

Before meeting Aa Gym, Anies and his wife visited the residence of the 10th and 12th Vice President Jusuf Kalla this morning. Anies attended the celebration of JK's 81st birthday, Mufidah Kalla.