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Ma’ruf hopes MUI chairman can one day become president
The senior cleric previously said he would retain his chairmanship until after the council’s national meeting later this year.
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Vice President Ma'ruf Amin speaks at the International Islamic Health Conference and Expo in Central Jakarta on Saturday (Courtesy of the Vice Presidental Press Bureau/-)
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ice President Ma’ruf Amin, who is also a non-active chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), wants his successors to reach even greater political heights than he has.
“Going forward, I hope the [next] MUI chairperson will become president, not just the vice president,” Ma’ruf said during his speech at the International Islamic Health Conference and Expo in Central Jakarta on Saturday as quoted by kompas.com.
Ma’ruf, who has retained his leadership within the MUI since taking office as vice president last year, went on to say that he was honored for having been trusted with such great responsibilities while still maintaining his affiliation with the council.
“Alhamdulillah [thank God], an MUI chairman was elected vice president."
The senior cleric previously said he would retain his chairmanship until after the council’s national meeting later this year.
The decision was made after a meeting with the organization’s leaders on Oct. 11-13 of last year in West Nusa Tenggara. During the meeting, Ma’ruf said, it was unanimously agreed that he should stay on as chairman, albeit inactive.
“They agreed to keep my chairman position. However, due to my duties as the vice president, I will be inactive for a while,” Ma’ruf said late last year, adding that he would perform his duty as MUI chairman until the council elected new leaders this year. (rfa)
