Commemoration Of Christmas 2022, The Ministry Of PUPR Implements Social Service Worth IDR 491.55 Million Throughout Indonesia

Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono. (Photo: Doc. Ministry of PUPR)

JAKARTA - In commemoration of Christmas Day 2022, the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) held a prayer and Christmas Celebration with the theme "Christmas Rights Strengthening the Commitment of PUPR People For Indonesia Recovers Stronger, Rises Stronger", at the PUPR Ministry Building, on Friday, January 13.

PUPR Minister Basuki said Christmas should be a source of strength, inspiration, and motivation for all Christians within the Ministry of PUPR to knit togetherness, maintain unity, and achieve joint progress.

"Let's work together, work together in creating reliable infrastructure for a healthy, advanced, and great Indonesia. Our prayers are for the good and safety of the Republic of Indonesia. We wish you joy, joy, happiness for all of us," Basuki said in a press release, Saturday, January 14.

Basuki invites all PUPR people to work together to commit to realizing community service in building reliable infrastructure.

"Our task in the future is to solve the challenges of infrastructure development which will be even more difficult. The motivation and spirit of Christmas inspires us all, both Christians and outside Christians to do better work, because we are all one, we are Indonesia, we are PUPR people," he said.

Meanwhile, the Chairperson of the Annual Organizing Committee for Christian Holidays for the 2022-2023 Period, Abram Elsaja Barus, said that in welcoming the 2022 Christmas celebration, the Ministry of PUPR had carried out several social activities.

"One of them is the Regional Social Service Activity worth Rp.494.7 million which was carried out by the UPT of the Ministry of PUPR in North Sumatra, Jambi, Lampung, Central Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, West Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, Central Java, Central Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, Maluku, East Nusa Tenggara, Papua, and West Papua," he said.

In addition, Christians from the Ministry of PUPR who are at the center also carry out social service activities in the form of giving love to 348 PUPR personnel for Retired Prosperous Tasks in the Jabodetabek area, giving gifts to 700 security guards and security guards within the Central Regency of the Ministry of PUPR, giving love to the creators of MARS PUPR Binsar Nainggolan, and Social Service Activities in Cianjur Regency who were affected by the earthquake.

"So, the total value of social services at this center is IDR 491.55 million," said Abram.

Finally, Abram hopes that the peak momentum of the 2022 Christmas Day celebration can bring new enthusiasm to all Christians of the Ministry of PUPR.

"Hopefully the joy of Christmas will belong to us all that we bring in our daily lives and give us the enthusiasm to complete infrastructure development that is mandated to the Ministry of PUPR," he concluded.

Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono. Photo: Doc. Ministry of PUPR