Visit Ma'ruf Amin's Official House, Cak Imin Invites Congresss To Discuss PBNU

Chairman of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Muhaimin Iskandar (Cak Imin)/Diah Ayu-VOI

Chairman of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Muhaimin Iskandar (Cak Imin) visited the official residence of Vice President Ma'ruf Amin on Jalan Diponegoro, Menteng, Central Jakarta this afternoon. Cak Imin arrived at 16.13 WIB accompanied by PKB Secretary General Hasanuddin Wahid and PKB DPP Chair Cucun Ahmad Syamsurijal. Before entering the residence. Ma'ruf, Cak Imin admitted that he wanted to directly convey the invitation to attend the 6th PKB Congress which will be held on August 24-25, 2024 in Bali. "(Submitting) the invitation to the PKB Congress," said Cak Imin at the location, Thursday, August 15. On the previous occasion, Cak Imin said he would ask for the willingness of former PBNU Rais Aam to brief the congress participants attended by representatives of the central to regional level PKB management. "We will face the Vice President to ask him at the PKB Congress on the 24th and at the same time ask for his willingness to give directions to the congress participants," said Cak Imin. During the meeting, Cak Imin also admitted that he would discuss the feud between PKB and PBNU which is now taking place with Ma'ruf Amin. "Yes, it is not too serious to discuss (the PKB-PBNU polemic). But, the important thing is that Kiai Ma'ruf is one of the founders of the PKB and Vice President who will become one of the important nasrums in the upcoming congress process," he explained. Previously, Vice President Ma’ruf Amin emphasized his willingness to mediate against the conflict between PKB and PBNU. This was stated by Ma'ruf in his press statement after visiting the Ku Gerabah Timbul Raharjo Kasongan Museum, Kajen, Bangunjiwo, Kec. Poor, Bantul, DI Yogyakarta, Wednesday, August 7.

"If their wish for me is to be asked as a person who fights, reconcile sincerely, I am very willing," said Ma'ruf. According to Ma'ruf, reconciling the two warring parties is a religious order. Moreover, he is one of the founders of PKB, and has also been active in PBNU. "Moreover, I was also involved in the time of establishment (PKB), even I was the chairman of the first Syuro Council, before Gus Dur, of course I had (closeness)," he said.