Discourse On The 2023 Eid Holiday So 2 Days, Menpan RB: Wait For President Jokowi's Directions

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JAKARTA - Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform (Menpan RB) Abdullah Azwar Anas conveyed that the discourse on the 1444 Hijri Eid al-Adha holiday to two days from 28-29 June is still waiting for President Jokowi's direction.

"Yesterday (Thursday, June 15, 2023), we discussed it. We studied together in a ministerial level meeting at Pak Pratikno's office (Minister of State Secretary). As a result, we are still waiting for the direction and policies of Mr. President Jokowi," said Anas, in his official statement in Jakarta, Friday, June 16, which was confiscated by Antara.

The parties involved in the discussion with Menpan RB were Minister of State Secretary Pratikno, Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy, Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, and Deputy Minister of Manpower Afriansyah Noor.

Anas conveyed that the discourse of the two-day holiday was presented to ensure that the public could celebrate Eid al-Adha well.

"We are together looking for the best solution for the Eid holiday for the entire community so that everything can go well, including for the state civil servants (ASN)," he said.

Until now, the Government has not set the time for the implementation of Eid al-Adha. The determination was only made after the government through the Ministry of Religion held an isbat session on June 18, 2023.

However, the Government based on a Joint Decree of the Minister of Religion, the Minister of Manpower, and the Minister of Administrative Reform and Bureaucratic Reform regarding Changes to National Holidays and Joint Leave in 2023 had previously set a national holiday for Eid al-Adha 1444 Hijri to fall on June 29, 2023.

Previously, the proposed two-day holiday was put forward by the General Secretary of the Muhammadiyah Central Executive Board (PP) Abdul Mu'ti, following the estimate that there would be a difference in the determination of the date of the celebration of Eid al-Adha 1444 Hijri between Muhammadiyah and the Government.

PP Muhammadiyah has issued Declaration Number 1 / MLM / I.0 / E 2023 concerning Determination of the Results of Ramadan, Syawal, and Zulhijah 1444 Hijri which states 1 Zulhijah 1444 Hijri falls on Monday 19 June 2023. Thus, Eid al-Adha 1444 Hijriah which is celebrated every 10 Zulhijah falls on Wednesday 28 June 2023.

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