Yusuf Mansur Highlights Close Ties with Jokowi, Prabowo Camps
31 August 2018 18:06 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Popular Islamic preacher (Ustad) Yusuf Mansur dodged questions suggesting that he would be included in Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s campaign team in the 2019 presidential election. However, he opted to chronicle his relationships with the candidates of the 2019 presidential election.
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Yusuf said that he and vice president hopeful Sandiaga Uno were close to each other, similar to a family bond. Regarding Ma’aruf Amin, he said that he viewed Ma’aruf as a mentor.
Meanwhile, on his closeness with Jokowi, Yusuf recalled what the current president had to say to him; “Pak Jokowi once said that ustads are already correct to be in the middle,” said Yusuf.
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Previously, news reports suggest that Yusuf Mansur is included in the Jokowi-Ma’aruf campaign team, according to vice president hopeful Ma’aruf Amin after Yusuf's visit to his house in Koja, North Jakarta.
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