Anies Will Attend, Eid Prayer At JIS Is Expected To Be Filled With Congregations

DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - It is reported that DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan will attend Eid prayers at the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS). Anies did plan to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Jakarta and not go back to his hometown.

"If Mr. Anies is sure to come to JIS during Eid prayers," said Head of the Mental Spiritual Division of the DKI Jakarta Education and Mental Spiritual (Dikmental) Bureau, Aceng Zaini when contacted, Thursday, April 21.

Aceng said Eid prayers will be held at the west ramp and east ramp area of JIS. This international standard stadium can accommodate up to 8,000 worshipers for Eid prayers.

Aceng estimates that most of the people who come are from the villages of Papanggo, Pademangan, and Sunter Agung, Tanjung Priok.

"Initially 5,000 to 6,000, but if it's too late, we move it behind the west ramp, connecting to the east ramp. We limit it to 8,000 at the maximum. It's predicted that it will be full at 6," said Aceng. and portable toilets that will be deployed at several points in the JIS area.

In addition, there are also thousands of parking locations for people who will join the prayer at JIS for cars and at the ITF Sunter construction site for motorbikes.

"Parking can accommodate as many as 1,900 people below the stadium, for VIPs only 12. If we point the motorbike at the ITF building, opposite, 1,000 motorbikes are enough," he said.