Ma'ruf Amin: Kiai And Religious Leaders Don't Ignore Politics

JAKARTA - The 13th Vice President (Vice President) of the Republic of Indonesia Ma'ruf Amin reminded kiai or religious leaders not to ignore politics.

According to him, politics also contributes participation in the life of the nation and state.

"So, don't ignore it, because there we can give political color in the future," he said when he attended the friendship of the caretaker of the Kudus Islamic boarding school at Pondok Tahfidh Yanbu'ul Qur'an in Kudus, Friday, December 27, which was confiscated by Antara.

He hopes that no one will think that politics is not his business, because religious leaders or kiai can also participate in providing the color of political life based on the guidance of Allah SWT.

According to him, the color must be given through various activities, ranging from economic activities, given colors according to sharia principles, cultural color, way of thinking, education, to political problems.

"Don't let politics be without faith values. Hadratus Syekh Hasyim Asy'ari, it's the spirit ofniiyah or religion so that the kiai takes a role, so that the rules, guidance and guidance, policies lead to a system in which the principles of faith and teachings of God are met," he said.

Ma'ruf Amin admitted that because he was asked by the kiai to become the PKB syura council, he would carry out his PKB political movement.

In front of the pesantren caregivers, Kiai Ma'ruf Amin also reminded kiai and religious leaders in preaching so as not to clash with each other.

"Because of the preaching strategy, there should be no difference of opinion," he said.