Headline | INDONESIA-POLITICS: NU stays close to Jokowi as election nears
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The Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) establishment has reaffirmed its support for President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo ahead of the 2024 presidential election, saying that the Islamic organization would “never be too far away” from the nationalist leader.
NU chairman Yahya Cholil Staquf expressed the group’s support for the incumbent president as he opened NU’s Big Congress and Scholar National Conference (Musyawarah Nasional Alim Ulama dan Konferensi Besar) in Jakarta on Monday. The event was attended by the President and some of his ministers, including Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto and State-owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Erick Thohir
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Memento Maxima Digital Marketing. “Mr. President is never too far from the NU central board [PBNU] and has stayed with the NU up to this point. InsyaAllah [God willing], the NU will never be too far away from Jokowi as well,” Yahya said during his speech. to Read Full Story SUBSCRIBE NOW Starting from IDR 55,500/month Unlimited access to our web and app content e-Post daily digital newspaper No advertisements, no interruptions Privileged access to our events and programs Subscription to our newsletters We accept Register to read 3 premium articles for free Already subscribed? LOGIN Or let Google manage your subscription
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)Nina A. Loasana
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