4 Names Of Vice Presidents Who Are Considered Political Experts Can Represent NU

NU (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - A political expert and academic at Bengkulu University, Dr Panji Suminar, said that there are four names that can be represented by Nahdlatul Ulama residents who have the potential to be nominated as vice presidential candidates in the 2024 election. "The election in Central Java and East Java is the basis for NU, so the political parties try to attract vice presidential candidates from NU. For example, Erick Thohir, the origin is Banser NU, so he has the potential to become a NU representative," said Dr Panji Suminar as quoted from ANTARA, Saturday, April 29. Even though he can be a representation of NU, but Erick Thohir according to him has not yet been strong-rooted in NU. The second name, East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa. "Khofifah has already rooted in NU, and he has the advantage of being the Governor of East Java, one of the NU bases. This means that he is electorally good, East Java he is master," said Panji. The next name, according to him, is the figure of Deputy Speaker of the DPR Muhaimin Iskandar. In the same way, Khofifah, Muhaimin Iskandar is an East Javanese, has an electoral basis and has also a rooted in NU. "Moreover, Muhaimin Iskandar is also the general chairman of the party, PKB he holds. Now it's just waiting for Muhaimin to stay in pairs with Prabowo, or anchor to Ganjar when there is an offer," said Panji Suminar. The last name is Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas. Gus Yaqut is also strong in NU, has a mass base in Central Java as well as a younger brother of PBNU Chairman KH Yahya Cholil Staquf.

"Gus Yaqut can also represent NU, but the problem is that Gusa Yaqut is a PKB, PKB is led by Cak Imin who is also in the vice presidential market. Meanwhile, Gus Yahya, he has stated that he will not be involved in practical politics. So those 4 names can be an NU representation," he said. Regarding Yenny Wahid's name, Panji Suminar said that the electability of Gus Dur's descendants has not been able to compete with other NU representatives.