Ma'ruf Amin Chosen To Be Chairman Of The 2024-2029 PKB Syuro Council

Chairman of the Syuro Council of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Ma'ruf Amin and PKB General Chair Muhaimin Iskandar, (doc PKB)

NUSA Dua - Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia Ma'ruf Amin was elected as Chairman of the Syuro Council of the National Awakening Party (PKB) for the period 2024-2029. This was stipulated in the 6th PKB Congress session which was held in Bali.

Initially, PKB Chairman Muhaimin Iskandar explained that the teachers and elders of PKB had deliberation ahead of the congress. During the deliberation, the kiai and scholars of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) suggested that Ma'ruf Amin be appointed as Chairman of the PKB Syuro Council.

"Based on the deliberation, the kiai approved and proposed the Almukarrom Professor of Doctor Kiai Haji Ma'ruf Amin as Chairman of the Shura Council," said Cak Imin at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center, Saturday, August 24 evening.

Cak Imin then asked for the approval of thousands of congress participants consisting of PKB cadres and members of the PKB autonomous body (banom). One vote congress participant approved the results of the deliberation.

In the congress, all regional leadership councils (DPW) and branch leadership councils (DPC) agreed by acclamation to appoint Cak Imin to return to being the General Chair of PKB for the period 2024-2029.

With the ratification of one vote, the chairman of the trial of the Jazilul Fawaid Congress read out a decree on Cak Imin's re-appointed letter as Chairman of the PKB with number 4/TAP/Mukatamar/PKB 2024.

"Decided, to appoint Dr. HC. Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar as general chairman of the PKB DPP for the 2024-2029 term of service, as well as the sole mandater for the PKB congress in 2024. It will be determined in Bali at 00.21 p.m. Bali time in 2024, "said Jazilul.