Defending Minister Of Religion Yaqut, GP Ansor Calls Cak Imin And Jazilul Baperan

Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - GP Ansor defended the Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, who was said to be being disciplined by the National Awakening Party (PKB) which alluded to religious politicization issues such as the 2019 presidential election and the 2017 DKI gubernatorial election. Kadensus 99 PP GP Ansor Nuruzzaman assessed that the reaction of PKB General Chair Muhaimin Iskandar (Cak Imin) and PKB Deputy General Chair Jazilul Fawaid was too excessive. Because according to him, Yaqut only appealed to the public not to choose a leader because he looked like him and spoke sweetly. "Cak Imin and Jazil are baperan politicians. Such statements must be conveyed by Gus Men as Minister of Religion," said Nuruzzaman in a written statement, Monday, October 2. According to Nuruzzaman, the two PKB elites should support Yaqut's statement as a form of political education to residents. Instead of seeing Yaqut's words as a satire. "They both also get salaries from people's money, you know. Their job is not to frame the Minister of Religion's statement, but to support his statement," said Nuruzzaman. He also considered that Cak Imin and Jazilul should not be politicians if they are easily offended. "If you become a baperan politician, it's better to just stop being a politician," said Nuruzzaman. Previously, Deputy Chairperson of PKB Jazilul Fawaid, stated that his party would discipline cadres who currently serve as Minister of Religion, Yaqut Cholis Qoumas because they mentioned the existence of a presidential candidate figure who politicized religion and mentioned the DKI Jakarta gubernatorial election. Jazilul reminded Yaqut to be careful in issuing statements. Moreover, the chairman of PP GP Ansor is a minister who should maintain harmony between religious communities. Meanwhile, Cak Imin said Yaqut's statement was a buzzer talk. It is known, currently PKB carries the former governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan who is paired with General Chair Muhaimin Iskandar or Cak Imin. "Be careful to keep his mouth shut. Because this is a public official, he is paid by state taxes to create a harmonious atmosphere, not to issue unnecessary statements. The people understand better," Jazilul told reporters, Monday, October 2. Therefore, the deputy chairman of the MPR emphasized that his party had prepared steps to discipline Yaqut as a PKB cadre. Because Jazilul said, Yaqut should not have issued a statement that led to speculation and led public opinion. "If the position is as a minister, it is the president who evaluates it. As a PKB cadre, we have certainly prepared disciplinary steps," said Jazilul. Moreover, as an assistant to the president, Jazilul assessed that Yaqut had indirectly spread fake news or hoaxes that led to divided politics.

"The president has said back and forth that we maintain unity, there should be no divided politics, don't make hoaxes. This is a hoax from the state, how come this is a hoax starting from the Minister of Religion who is actually responsible for religious harmony," said Jazilul. "I think it's inappropriate. Let the public evaluate it, otherwise the president evaluate it," he continued.