Regarding The Santri Hashtag Against The Police, The Secretary General Of PBNU: In Vain Efforts, Can't Be Accompanied

PBNU Secretary General Saifullah Yusuf or Gus Ipul (right). (ANTARA PHOTO-Muhammad Ramdan)

JAKARTA - Secretary General (Secretary General) of the Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) Executive Board Saifullah Yusuf or Gus Ipul said that efforts to fight against each other between students and the police could not be carried out. The reason is that the National Police and Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) students always synergize until now.

"Efforts are in vain. It is impossible to be pitted against," said Gus Ipul in response to the hashtag #santrimenolakpolisiwhich was trying to be enlivened on social media (medsos), in his statement, Tuesday, September 3, was confiscated by Antara.

He added that the hashtag on social media would not last long because it was impossible for students to be pitted against the Police.

He explained that currently the relationship between the National Police and students is very good at every level, namely from Bhabinkamtibmas (Bhayangkara for Community Security and Order Development) to the National Police Chief.

He added that under the leadership of the National Police Chief, General Pol Listyo Sigit Prabowo also had many madrasas and pesantren students who became police.

"On various occasions, the National Police Chief often visits scholars and kiai to discuss and ask for advice. In fact, it is very easy for anyone to find," said Gus Ipul.