“PDI Perjuangan Presidential Candidate Ganjar Pranowo Maintains Good Relationship with Istiqlal Mosque’s Grand Imam”

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The candidate for president of the Republic of Indonesia from the PDI Perjuangan reward Pranowo said that he had known the Grand Imam of the Istiqlal Mosque, Nasaruddin Umar, for quite a long time. Ganjar said that their relationship was good.

“I have known him for quite a long time,” Ganjar told reporters after attending a series of visiting events in Manado, North Sulawesi, Thursday, May 18, 2023.

Ganjar even revealed that he was once late for a child’s wedding Nazaruddin Umar. Even so, Nasaruddin was still waiting for Ganjar’s presence. “When I married off his son, I also came. In fact, I arrived late, I was waiting for it, “he said.

Therefore, Ganjar said that the relationship between himself and Nasaruddin was well established and had been going on for a long time. “Yes, my relationship is good, it’s been a long time,” said Ganjar.

When asked about the news of the vice presidential candidate to accompany him, Ganjar said that there had not been any discussion that narrowed down to the vice presidential nomination.

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“Not yet, inter-party cawapres will talk later. So, when the time comes, when cooperation between parties has started to take place, narrow down, it will definitely be discussed (about the cawapres),” said Ganjar.

Previously, Ganjar Pranowo attended a halalbihalal with Islamic religious leaders in North Sulawesi (North Sulawesi) with the Grand Imam of the Istiqlal Mosque Nasaruddin Umar after a friendly visit with Christian religious leaders.

Ganjar was present with Nasaruddin Umar in the middle of the hectic issue of Nasaruddin Umar as a vice presidential candidate who would accompany Ganjar.

Chairman of the Advisory Council PPP Romahurmuziy said that Nasaruddin was indeed a national figure who was petted as the running mate for Ganjar Pranowo.

“Kyai Nasaruddin Umar is one of the leaders of the nation that we are trying to become cawapres Mas Ganjar,” said Rommy in his statement, received in Jakarta, Tuesday, May 16, 2023.