Celebrating Eid, Central Lombok Regency Government Holds Takbiran Parade Competition

Central Lombok Regent H. Lalu Pathul Bahri/Photo: Antara

CENTRAL LOMBOK - The Central Lombok Regency Government in West Nusa Tenggara Province will hold a takbiran parade competition on the eve of Eid Al-Fitr 1443 Hijri, after similar activities were canceled during the pandemic period of the last two years. Central Lombok Regent H. Lalu Pathul Bahri in his statement at Praya, Tuesday, April 26, said that the implementation of the takbiran parade requires careful preparation so as not to cause a crowd. In addition, this activity must take into account the safety issues of participants both on the road and during dispersal, especially in each sub-district there are also carrying out similar activities. because it is important to coordinate with the security forces, both the police and the military. kit I want it to happen," he said, quoted by Antara. The Regent said that the district takbiran parade was not attended by participants from all sub-districts, but only Praya District, this was to anticipate things that were not wanted to happen. However, his party did not prohibit the sub-districts from carrying out the same activities. "We are free to decide whether the sub-district wants to hold this activity or not, but we recommend that sub-districts that are vulnerable to security do not hold these activities in the sub-district except in each village," he said. According to information, the takbiran parade route starts from the Great Mosque as the star point, heads towards the Regent's Pendopo then turn right towards the Jamik Mosque and then back to the Great Mosque.

Meanwhile, Central Lombok Police Chief AKBP Heri Indra Cahyono asked for cooperation from all parties to jointly secure the takbiran night activity, because takbiran parade activities are prone to friction between communities, especially after takbiran. For this reason, his party asked the sub-district officials to communicate with the local Polsek Polsek, including if the District that will carry out the Takbiran parade at the District level to report the activity to the Polsek. The committee coordinates with us so that we can synergize the implementation later," he said.