The Endeavors of Ma’ruf’s Children
Ma’ruf Amin’s children entered politics after their father was elected vice president. Some have been approached by businessmen wanting to gain access to Ma’ruf.
Raymundus Rikang
October 22, 2019
STUDENTS at the An-Nawawi Tanara Pesantren (Islamic boarding school) in Serang, Banten, have been learning a new skill. At the pesantren founded by Vice President Ma’ruf Amin’s great-grandfather, around 1,000 students are learning entrepreneurship, including catfish farming.
Using 10 buckets—each one as tall as the hip of an adult, with a diameter of around two meters—laid on tarpaulin, the students are learning to farm o
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