Jakarta (ANTARA News) - President Joko Widodo (Jokow) visited the office of Nahdlatul Ulama Central Executive Board (PBNU) here on Wednesday to gather inputs related to the nations problems, especially social issues that plague Indonesia.

"We come to the PBNU office to solicit inputs from numerous Muslim scholars," President Jokowi said after a meeting with officials from different ranks of the PBNU.

The head of state was accompanied by Minister/State Secretary Pratikno and Cabinet Secretary Andi Wijayanto during his visit to the PBNU office.

At the PBNU office, the president met PBNU General Chairman KH Said Aqil Siroj, Deputy Chairman Asad Said Ali, Secretary General Marsudi Syuhud and general treasurers Bina Suhendra, Rais Syuriyah, KH Masdar Farid Masudi, and Katib Syuriyah Mujib Qulyubi.

In the meantime, Cabinet Secretary Andi Wijayanto noted that the president was seeking PBNUs viewpoint on death penalty, radicalism, and extremism.
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