Anies Wants Christmas Celebration To Make Jakarta An Intersection For Religious People

DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan (Photo: @aniesbaswedan)

JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswesan said he was grateful because this year's celebration of Christmas Day was held when the pandemic conditions were more under control than last year.

In his Instagram account, Anies said that this Christmas Day should be a momentum in interpreting the presence of the peace movement and uniting inter-religious people.

"This should be a momentum, an important momentum to interpret the presence of peace, peace that restores and unites, through joy in this commemoration," said Anies in the aniesbaswedan Instagram account, Saturday, December 25.

Anies asked all parties to echo the trilogy of religious development, namely the spirit of brotherhood between churches, between religious communities, as well as all elements of society and the government.

"We all join hands, collaborate and together make Jakarta a cross-religious meeting place, as a unifying home for all," said Anies.

"It is not origins that are united, but a unified goal. We are united in the same goal, namely achieving social justice, achieving prosperity," he continued. more reflective. And, it can be a new chapter to draw up the 2022 New Year's steps that will be faced together.

"Merry Christmas in 2021 and at the same time preparing to welcome to become a better society, a more advanced society, and happier citizens," he added.