He visited Babakan Ciwaringin Boarding School in Cirebon District, and was welcomed by KH Mahtoum, chairman of the largest Islamic boarding school in the district.
Amin also held a meeting with caretakers of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chapter in Cirebon and addressed thousands of "santri" (pupils of Islamic boarding schools).
He later visited Babakan -Kempek Islamic boarding school and Buntet Islamic boarding school, also in Cirebon.
In the evening, he met with several fishermen in Kuningan.
Indonesia will organize simultaneous legislative and presidential elections on April 17, 2019, across the country and in Indonesia`s embassy and representative offices overseas.
Incumbent Joko Widodo and challenger Prabowo Subianto, who picks young businessman Sandiaga Uno as his running mate, are once again set to go head-to-head in the 2019 presidential election, which is considered by many as a repeat of the bitter 2014 presidential race showcasing a country divide.
The campaign period for the 2019 legislative and presidential elections is from September 2018 until April 13, 2019.
Reporting by Rangga PAJ, fardah
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