Southeast Minahasa Regency Government Builds Church And Mosque Side By Side, Regent: Becomes A Symbol Of Tolerance

JAKARTA - The Southeast Minahasa Regency Government, North Sulawesi, will soon build a church and mosque building side by side on the land of the Ministry of Religion Office in Ratahan.

"We from the Southeast Minahasa Regency Government will build facilities for houses of worship, namely churches and mosques side by side on the land of the ministry of religion," said Regent James Sumendap in Ratahan, Friday, May 27, quoted from Antara.

This worship facility can be a symbol of inter-religious harmony in Southeast Minahasa Regency.

"This will be proof if tolerance between religious communities in Southeast Minahasa is well maintained. And this will become a symbol of brotherhood in North Sulawesi," he said.

Furthermore, said James, inter-religious harmony in Southeast Minahasa, specifically between Muslims and Christians, has been well established.

"Tolerance between religious communities in Southeast Minahasa is a legacy from our parents, so it is our obligation to maintain and care for brotherly relations," he explained.

He also invited the whole community to respect each other and maintain tolerance between religious communities.

"Let's together maintain inter-religious harmony in social life, because peace is expensive," said the Regent.