Inaugurating Puri Indah Christian Church, Anies Baswedan Hopes To Be A Spreader Of Peace For Jakarta

DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan (Photo: Facebook Anies Baswedan)

JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan inaugurated the Puri Indah Indonesian Christian Church (GKI) Building, Taman Permata Buana, West Jakarta on Sunday, November 7 yesterday. Anies also uploaded the inauguration of the GKI building on his Facebook page, @Anies Baswedan.

"Thanks to the presence of God Almighty who has given us health and convenience, so that we can both be witnesses to the presence of the Puri Indah Indonesian Christian Church (GKI) Building, Taman Permata Buana, West Jakarta," Anies said. Facebook, Monday, November 8th.

On the podium at the inauguration of the GKI, Anies said that Jakarta is the node of the meeting of all elements in this nation.

The Indonesian nation is not a mixture of various elements, but a compound. This means that all existing elements interact towards new elements, and the unity agreed by Indonesia is not a unity of origin, but a unity of purpose.

"Diversity is a gift from God, while being single is our endeavor and what is happening in this place is to show the unity of Indonesia, where we feel equality, togetherness and this we need to continue to encourage that we all have the desire to maintain. The sense of unity must be treated by providing justice, equality, equality in opportunity and that is the commitment of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government,"

"We are at GKI Puri Indah bringing a message to all, that there will be a spreader of peace and shade for Jakarta and Indonesia. Why are we united? Because, we want to achieve true independence marked by the presence of social justice for all Indonesian people that makes us feel equality in it," said Anies.

The sense of unity must be maintained by providing justice, equality, equality in opportunity and that is the commitment of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government. GKI Puri Indah also applies the concept of an environmentally friendly building, as well as providing benefits to the surrounding environment, such as providing an underground retention pond that is useful in case of inundation in the area.

"As a church that was inaugurated in 2021, GKI Puri Indah has a long perspective, so it can make our children and grandchildren grateful that the generations before us have thought about the concept of an environmentally friendly future building, so we appreciate this church which fulfills this,"

"Congratulations to all who worked on the establishment of the Puri Indah Indonesian Christian Church Building," said Anies.