By: Rizal Arifin *
Less than two months before the 2019 Presidential Election Day, the shadow of the results became more apparent. A wave of support for candidate number 01 came from various parties and groups. Electability 01 increasingly skyrocketed can not be dammed. The desire of the people to continue leadership and national development is a fact that cannot be denied.
Is Haji Mas Bendot and KH. Muhyiddin Ishaq from the Misar Siban College (MS) Salting and Flowering Background representing the scholars and Jawara Betawis visited the residence of Kiai Ma’ruf Amin. With good intentions and a clear heart vowed to win the presidential and vice presidential candidate pair number 01.
The support, according to Mat Bendot is the result of joint discussion and consideration, considering that the figure of Kiai Ma’ruf Amin is not only known as a figure of ulama, but also has a strong history with pencak silat and kejawaraan in Banten. “The reason is clear, Kyai Ma’ruf, is a qualified cleric. Sanad and his script were clear from the great archipelago scholars. He is also a warrior, champion from Banten.
Support was conveyed by the clerics and champions at Ma’ruf Amin’s residence, Jalan Situbondo, Menteng, Central Jakarta, Wednesday (03/06/2019). The program begins with the morning prayer together. “The scholars, the warriors, thank God this morning we can gather with our teacher Kiai Haji Ma’ruf Amin, which we know begins with the dawn prayer and Alhamdulillah in congregation, and there was a dialogue between Kiai Ma’ruf and friends and These are all village teachers. Teachers who used to work on reading Fathul Qarib, these teachers from the mosque to the mosque read Fathul Qarib, “said spokesman for the Betawi Ulema and Jawara Forum, Kiai Muyiddin Ishaq.
As a son of Banten, Kiai Ma’ruf Amin, according to Kyai Muhyiddin, also mastered martial arts and helped preserve pencak silat in the archipelago. The same is true for the Betawi sons, the sons of Pasundan, the sons of Minang and other regions in the archipelago who have been educated since childhood to recite the martial arts and pencak silat martial arts.
“So it is very natural and obligatory for champions, warriors and fighter to support the Jokowi-Kiai pair Ma’ruf Amin. For Jawara Banten, Jawara Pasundan, Pagar Nusa already supports KMA. Now it’s the turn of the Betawi warriors. The warriors here, God willing, once a week train physically with martial arts exercises, we from South Jakarta also some people from South Tangerang come here expressing support, both ulama and South Jakarta warriors and some South Tangerang, supporting Pak Jokowi and Kiai candidate pairs Haji Ma’ruf Amin 01, “he added.
Haji Mat Bendot, the founder of the Community Development Organization, added that his party was ready to mobilize its members to actively succeed and secure the 2019 Election, also inviting the public to choose leaders with integrity and morality, namely Candidate Pair number 1, Jokowi-Kiai Ma’ruf Amin.
“We are not defenders of scholars but we are ulama lovers. We want to gather friends and all members so we can win the Kiai Ma’ruf Amin. Because Kyai Ma’ruf and pak Jokowi are leaders of the morality of Karimah. The two of them are also the best partners. Umaro and Ulama Synergy, “he concluded.
* The author is an observer of social and political problems