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jpnn.com, JAKARTA – The candidate for Minister of Religion, Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, prepared a vision and mission that will be executed when President Joko Widodo is officially sworn in on Wednesday (12/22).
The man who is familiarly called Gus Yaqut declared that he would fight against those who like to politicize religion.
“By the way, now I have the opportunity through the Ministry of Religion. I will do the best for the nation and the state,” Gus Yaqut said at the Presidential Palace in central Jakarta on Tuesday (12/22).
Gus Yaqut himself admitted that he was surprised that President Joko Widodo gave him the mandate to become Minister of Religion. According to him, he had never dreamed of this position.
“I feel shocked, because in the wildest dreams, I never imagined being the Minister of Religion. But whatever the task and mandate they gave me, I was determined to donate my whole life and what I have for the nation and the country. “, said. Gus Yaqut.
As for his mission to become a minister of religion, GP Ansor General President wants to make religion an inspiration, not an aspiration.
“What does it mean? That religion, as far as possible, is no longer used as a political tool, either to oppose the government or to seize power, or perhaps for other purposes. Let religion be an inspiration, and let religion bring the values of goodness and peace to the nation and have a state, “he said.
Second, Gus Yaqut continued, it strives to increase the Islamic brotherhood. This is because the majority of Indonesian citizens are Muslim. He considered that this country will be peaceful and serene, if Muslims have unity among themselves.
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