BANDUNG - Deputy General Chair of the United Development Party (PPP) Agus Suparmanto received a number of inputs from the Pondok Pesantren Miftahul Huda caretaker, KH Asep Ahmad Maoshul Affandy, in the series of Ramadan Safari in Tasikmalaya.
The cleric, who is familiarly known as Eyang Asep, assessed that the PPP Central Leadership Council's policy had recently begun to move away from the principle of consultation and Islamic values. He also highlighted the distance between the central management and the kiai.
"I feel concerned about the PPP situation lately. The DPP policy does not reflect Islamic ways, it has deviated from the principle of consultation. The tradition of firing cadres must be ended," Asep said in his statement, quoted from Antara, Sunday, February 22.
According to Asep, PPP has a great responsibility to return to Senayan in the 2029 election as the bearer of the ulama's mandate. He said Miftahul Huda has the potential to become a voice booster, considering the performance of his alumni in West Java is quite significant by contributing 14 out of a total of 78 DPRD seats belonging to PPP in the province.
"It is obligatory for us to maintain this legacy party of ulama," he said.
Responding to the input, Agus Suparmanto said his visit was aimed at re-cementing the family relationship that had been strained. He admitted that the blessing of ulama was an important condition for the revival of the party.
"This PPP is a legendary party that has been 53 years old thanks to the struggle of religious scholars. If the PPP wants to rise again, it must start with the prayers and blessings of religious scholars," he said.
After Manonjaya, the Ramadan Safari entourage continued the meeting at the Cipasung Islamic Boarding School to meet KH Ubaidillah Ruhiat. During the meeting, Kiai Ubaidillah prayed that the central management would remain steadfast in fighting for the aspirations of Muslims.
The activity was also accompanied by the Acting Chairman of the West Java PPP DPW Pepep Saeful Hidayat along with a number of central functionaries. The series of safaris is scheduled to continue to a number of large pesantren in Bandung, including Ponpes Alfalah and Baitul Arqom.
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