Starting In 2021, The Imam Of The Mosque In Bekasi Can Get A Salary Of IDR 2.5 Million

Illustrated (Irfan Meidianto / VOI)

JAKARTA - Starting in 2021, congregational prayer leaders or imams at mosques in Bekasi Regency can get a salary of IDR 2.5 million a month. This is if the priest meets the requirements.

"Imam of the mosque we will pay, of course, through a number of selections. Later there will be a selection," said Chairman of the Indonesian Mosque Council (DMI) Bekasi Regency, West Java, Imam Mulyana in Cikarang, reported by Antara, Monday, November 9.

According to him, his party will make a selection for the priest who will get a salary. The selection process will involve the Tilawatil Quran Development Institute (LPTQ).

According to him, one of the requirements is to be able to read Al Quran well and understand its meaning.

"If the voice is not good enough, then it cannot be categorized as the recipient of this allowance. That is one of the main conditions," said Imam.

He explained that the Bekasi Regency DMI had coordinated with the local government to implement the plan to provide allowances for mosque imams.

"The Bekasi Regent is very supportive of our program. Next year, God willing, it will be realized," he said.

He explained that DMI Bekasi Regency is preparing a work program next year, which includes efforts to make mosques prosper and make mosques a center for religious knowledge.

"There are at least 1,600 mosques in Bekasi Regency. The hope is not just to build them, but when the mosque is not prosperous," said Imam.

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Bekasi Regent Eka Supria Atmaja supports the DMI program to improve the welfare of mosque imams and make mosques prosperous.

"From 2019 we have paid attention even though it is only perfunctory, but I have our desire to continue to improve welfare, especially for imams and mosques," said Eka.

Since 2019, the Bekasi Regency Government has provided Rp150,000 per month for merbot and Rp.200,000 per month for mosque imams. The aid was sent directly to the accounts of the mosque's merbot and imam.