In front of the ulema, Prabowo promises to take Rizieq Shihab when he is elected president

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Presidential candidate No. 2, Prabowo Subianto, has promised to bring back the leader of the Rizieq Shihab Islamic Advocacy Front (FPI) to Indonesia when he was elected president in the 2019 presidential election.

He will leave for Umrah and return to Indonesia with Rizieq.

This was reported by Prabowo before the ulema and his followers present in the award-winning command statement of the ulema (Koppasandi).

"Yes, I will work hard for him to come back, God willing, if I'm the president, I'll pick him up there," Prabowo told GOR Soemantri, Jakarta, Sunday (11/04). 2018).

"All Umrah, come back with him, is that right, Nazar may be right, sir," Prabowo added.

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Rizieq has been in Saudi Arabia since the middle of 2017 and has not returned so far.

Prabowo's promise was immediately hailed by the takbir cries of his followers.

Prabowo also explained why he wanted to be friends with Rizieq. According to Prabowo, Rizieq is one of the people who has the spirit of Pancasila.

He also called Rizeq a commitment with Unity in Diversity. He was also ready to help Rizieq go home safely.

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In addition, Prabowo also can not deny that the statement of support from the ulama constitutes a follow up of the clerics of the ulama. This is also produced with the support of Rizieq Shihab.

"Thank you for this statement, it is of course a follow-up of the cleric's ulama, GNPF, and it must also be continued with the support of our brethren who are now in the holy land, whom we recognize as high priest, Haji Muhammad Rizieq Shihab is in our midst, "said Prabowo.

In the statement, Rizieq Shihab's speech was also delivered in front of Prabowo-Sandiaga supporters.

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Rizieq invited those present to action two years ago to win Prabowo and Sandiaga in the 2019 presidential election.

"On this occasion, before concluding again, I respectfully ask those we love, General Purn Prabowo to immediately hold a special meeting by bringing together all the leaders of the coalition party, without exception," said Rizieq recording the speech.

"By uniting, we will win, together we will be victorious, and from Mecca my prayers are always with me," he added.