"The support from the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) family for the Jokowi-KH Ma`ruf Amin pair has now been complete. This has given us positive energy for the fight," TKN spokesman Ace Hasan Syadzily stated here on Wednesday.
Syadzily noted that all supporters of Jokowi-Ma`ruf Amin will continue to carry forward the views, ideas, and thoughts of Gus Dur for a tolerant, diverse, and democratic Indonesia.
Syadzily remarked that the influence of the extended family of Gus Dur is still huge among NU members, adding that NU members highly respect Gus Dur.
Gus Dur`s daughter Yenny Wahid, along with the consortium of Gus Dur cadres, declared support to Jokowi-Ma`ruf Amin as presidential and vice presidential candidates for the election scheduled in April next year.
Jokowi-Ma`ruf Amin will challenge former army general Prabowo Subianto and businessman Sandiaga Uno, as his running mate.
NU is the biggest Islamic organization in the country, while Amin was its former leader.
Reporting by Rangga Pandu Asmara Jingga
Editing by Yoseph Hariyadi, Suharto
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Editor: Heru Purwanto
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