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NU volunteers praise Ahok for his attention to Muslims
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The Fatahillah Mosque at City Hall. (Tribunnews.com/Dennis Destryawan)
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olunteers from Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), RelaNU, praised Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja for his concern for the livelihoods of Muslims during the celebration of National Santri Day on Friday.
"RelaNU sees that Basuki Tjahaja Purnama has shown great attention to Muslims and his achievements are real," RelaNU coordinator H. Taufiq Damas Lc. said on Friday at Wisma Antara in Central Jakarta.
He cited Ahok's accomplishments such as developing the Fatahillah mosque at City Hall and the Raya Mosque in Daan Mogot in West Jakarta, sending marbot (mosque caretakers) to umrah, and providing educational facilities to santri in the form of the Jakarta Smart Card (KJP) and scholarships.
Taufiq urged Jakartans to refer to the Constitution in regards to the dispute surrounding the requirements to be a leader in Indonesia. The Constitution states that every citizen has the same right to hold positions of power in government.
Taufiq said his organization hoped the election would not be polluted by sectarian issues, and that NU had expressed its loyalty to the Constitution, the five principles of Pancasila and Unity in Diversity, or Bhinneka Tunggal Ika. (evi)
