Tag: Ma’ruf Amin

Gus Dur’s Family’s Endorsement of Jokowi

The big family of the late President Abdurrahman Wahid a.k.a Gus Dur has endorsed President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and his running mate Ma’ruf Amin. In addition, nine organizations of Gus Dur’s supporters have also endorsed the incumbent pair. This is another blow for Prabowo Subianto-Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno who had expected the backing of Gus Dur’s family.

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Jokowi-Ma’ruf & 2019 Race

A day after the General Election Commission (KPU) declared President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Prabowo Subianto as presidential contenders, the President attended the reunion of the Gadjah Mada University (UGM) alumni and then, he went to Bali to officiate the opening of the long-awaited Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) statue. Jokowi’s running mate KH Ma’ruf Amin, meanwhile, resigned from his position as the supreme leader (Rais Aam) of the Nadhlatul Ulama (NU). KH Miftachul Akhyar is his replacement.

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Jokowi-Ma’ruf Campaign Team

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and his running mate KH Ma’ruf Amin were present in the meeting of their national campaign team at the MNC building in Central Jakarta, on Monday (Sep. 17). This is the very first time for both Jokowi and Ma’ruf to attend the meeting of their campaign team. The meeting finalized the regional lineup of the campaign team in every province.

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Ma’ruf Amin in Action

KH Ma’ruf Amin, the running mate of incumbent President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, has been very busy. The non-active chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) and the Rais Aam (supreme leader) of the Nadhlatul Ulama (NU) have been meeting people and visiting Islamic boarding schools (pesantren).

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Jokowi’s Campaign Team

Erick Thohir has been repeatedly mentioned as the likely head of the national campaign team of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and his running mate K.H. Ma’ruf Amin. Let’s talk again about the benefits and the disadvantages of having Erick as head of a campaign team. Let’s also talk about alternatives.

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Ma’ruf Amin’s Inner Circle

K.H. Ma’ruf Amin was born in Kresek, Tangerang, Banten, on March 11, 1943. So, he’s now 75 years old, and accordingly, he will be 81 years old in 2024. Should President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo win in the 2019 presidential race, Ma’ruf will become the next Vice President of the Republic. Though Ma’ruf might not take a leading role, it’s still important for us to know Ma’ruf’s inner circle. Let’s start with his family.

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Jokowi’s Campaign Team

KH Ma’ruf Amin, the running mate of incumbent President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, told the press the head of their 2019 presidential campaign team will be announced in the coming days. Ma’ruf gave some hints.

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Mar’uf on the Economy

Some underestimated the capabilities of Mar’uf Amin, running mate of incumbent president Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo in next year’s election. The senior cleric, known as sharia economic expert, however, has started to show his preference on where the country should be taken to.

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Where Are You Heading To, Indonesia?

When President Jokowi announced Ma’ruf Amin as his chosen running mate, supporter of the former Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja “Ahok” Purnama immediately expressed their disappointment. Mar’uf’s MUI was a part of the movement that drove Ahok to prison. Some fear for their freedom as minorities. This worry is further amplified by the development of the blasphemy case against Meliana—a housewife who had allegedly sought for a ban on the call for prayer—, and the worrying parade of kindergarten students wearing a niqab, while carring replica of AK-47 in Probolinggo.

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