JAKARTA, Media www.rajawalisiber.com – Marullah Matali is a familiar figure to the citizens of DKI Jakarta. This man who was born and raised in the Betawi environment is the original asset of the native son.
With the background of the man who now serves as the DKI Jakarta Regional Secretary, Marullah tries his best to embrace and harmonize all existing elements and elements. Even through cultural culture, said Marullah through his short message to the Ketum FWJ – Indonesia, Jakarta is thick with cultural customs and very religious. Therefore, he has a principle to develop his career through civil servants in the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government.
Ahead of the election for the chairman of the Jakarta PWNU Tanfidziyah, this Putra Betawi figure has begun to be discussed as one of the candidates for chairman of the DKI Jakarta PWNU. Various elements of society, such as the Regional Conference (Konferwil), MWC throughout North Jakarta (Jakut), the Jakarta Journalists Forum (FWJ) Indonesia, the Jakarta Care Coalition (KPJ), the Jakarta Care Journalists Forum (FWPJ), Betawi People Association (POB) , and the Spirit of Awakening Tambora (SKT) also prayed to Marullah Matali.
Responding to this perception, the Chairman of Tanfidziyah MWC NU Penjaringan, KH Asep Misbah stated, Marullah is the son of NU Betawi. Likewise with him who is also the Chairperson of the Tanfidziyah MWC NU Tanjung Priok Ustadz Daniel Abadi.
“We pray for H. Marullah Matali to become chairman of the DKI Jakarta PWNU Tanfidziyah, besides being a bureaucrat he is also a scholar,
In addition, KH. Ahmad Sahal Malik, who is the Chairperson of Tanfidziyah MWC NU Koja, admitted that Marullah would be useful in NU DKI JKT when he later became Chairman of the Tanfidziyah PWNU DKI Jakarta. The same thing was said by Ustadz Ammar (Secretary of Tanfidziyah MWC NU Pademangan).
“H. Marullah Matali is the right person to become chairman of the Jakarta PWNU Tanfidziyah, because Marullah was raised in the NU environment … fought for NU from the past until now and is very thick with NU, he is also a successful bureaucrat in a career in government, so we believe that he will be able to be a good role model in advancing PWNU and advancing the city of Jakarta, “Ustadz Ammar said.
In fact, not only from NU circles who support Marullah to sit as chairman of the Jakarta PWNU, this was said by journalist activist who is also the head of the Indonesian Jakarta Journalists Forum (FWJ) Mustofa Hadi Karya or commonly called Opan when contacted by journalists, Friday (1/4/2021) evening.
Opan, who is also a Betawi son, gave moral support for Marullah’s nomination to be the chairman of PWNU DKI, “We certainly support something good, and it is undeniable that Marullah is a native of the same region as me, and I am sure friends from KPJ, POB, SKT , and the FWPJ will certainly also support Marullah as chairman of the Jakarta PWNU, “said Opan in Jakarta.
In addition, the Head of the Jakarta Concerned Coalition (KPJ) Amos Hutahuruk through his short message said that Marullah should be the chairman of the Jakarta PWNU, this is clearly seen from his personal side who is indeed labeled Ustadz and his unquestioned love for NU.
“Betawi people like Marullah deserve to be role models, he is a regional son, his only interest is in advancing DKI Jakarta Amos.
In more detail, Amos said that NU’s religious organizations are elite organizations, even some cadres of political parties have started to guerrilla their wish to win the chair of NU DKI. Call it the Deputy Speaker of the MPR, Dr. KH Jazilul Fawaid from PKB and Nusron Wahid (Golkar) and Syarief from the DPRD DKI Gerindra faction.
The event to win the chair of the DKI Jakarta PWNU was also attended by political observer Miftahul Adib. He asked the political party elites not to damage NU. “The money politics method is carried out by the political party elites and not the ulama. This is because politicians want to become chairman of NU,” said Adib to reporters, Wednesday (31/3/2021).
NU, he said, was damaged by political interests and infiltrated by party cadres who would take advantage. “Usually the political party cadres use the pretext of making NU better. Maintaining NU’s khittah has nothing to do with political parties,” he explained.
He hopes that NU DKI Jakarta will be led not from political parties. “Because NU DKI is always shady. Do not be bothered by political parties by destroying NU,” concluded the Executive Director of the National Political Studies Institute (KPN). [***]