After Bali Conference's Decision, Cak Imin Says He Is Sinful and Unlawful If He Doesn't Have Confidence To Go For 2024 Presidential Election

JAKARTA - PKB Chairman Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar or Cak Imin, revealed the reason he is so confident about running for the upcoming 2024 Presidential Election.

Cak Imin said that he would sin if he was not confident, because the results of the 2019 Bali PKB Congress mandated him as a presidential candidate (candidate).

"I was asked by journalists why Mr. Muhaimin is so confident about running for president. I answered, it is a sin and it is unlawful for me not to be confident in running for the 2024 presidential election," said Cak Imin in his written statement, Thursday, March 16.

Cak Imin then detailed a number of reasons for him having to 'pose for president' in the upcoming elections, first, because PKB as a political party founded by Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) scholars has a complete ideology, ideals, ideas, theories, teachings, and doctrines.

"Starting from the working procedures for how to build and organize the ummah, organize the nation. The banners, the basis of ahlussunnah, the doctrines, teachings, and theories in Nahdlatul Ulama are complete. Not only a theory, but complete with practice," he explained.

Second, continued Cak Imin, the historical capital of PKB as a political party is the sole inheritor of NU's agenda and political struggle. "There may be one or two parties that claim to be NU, even PAN. Go ahead and confess, but the only legitimate heir to NU's political mandate is PKB," said Cak Imin.

"Please unload my chest, unload history, PKB is the inheritor of NU's political history and struggle since before independence, the Soekarno, Soeharto era until the Reformation. Please read the history, there is only one conclusion: PKB," he continued.

According to Cak Imin, these two assets are enough for PKB to lead Indonesia to be more prosperous in the future. He said he would be very stupid if he was not ready to accept this noble mandate.

"It is very, very stupid if there are PKB cadres who are not confident. Because I am the recipient of a mandate for struggle, a long and noble mandate," he said.