Mayor Of Surabaya: Eid Al-Fitr Is A Milestone In The Spirit Of Economic Movement

Surabaya Mayor Eri Cahyadi (second from right) during Eid prayer at Surabaya City Hall, Monday (2/5/2022). ANTARA/HO-Diskominfo Surabaya

SURABAYA - Surabaya Mayor Eri Cahyadi stated that this year's Eid al-Fitr is a milestone in the spirit to move the economy in the City of Heroes, East Java, after two years of vacuum due to the pandemic.

"We should be really grateful for this blessing. Hopefully with this Eid prayer we can protect the City of Surabaya from the COVID-19 pandemic, and become a milestone in our enthusiasm to move the Surabaya economy," said Mayor Eri Cahyadi as reported by Antara, Monday, May 2 Mayor Eri also admitted that he was grateful because the people of Surabaya were enthusiastic about attending the Eid prayer at the Surabaya City Hall. He is also sure that not only Surabaya City Hall is crowded, but also other places in Surabaya are also full and busy.

"This shows that the people of Surabaya have missed the Eid prayer," he said.

According to him, Eid is a momentum to forgive each other after a full month of fasting in Ramadan.

According to him, this victory day will not be perfect if there are mistakes or mistakes so that human relations must be carried out today, namely by forgiving each other.

By forgiving each other, he continued, they will have a new spirit whose ultimate goal is only one, namely to make all citizens of Surabaya happy.

"Differences are normal, mistakes and mistakes are the place of humans, so perfection is forgiving each other," he said.

In addition, Mayor Eri also explained that after the Eid prayer at the Surabaya City Hall, he also apologized to his parents. In fact, he also invited Surabaya residents to immediately apologize to their parents at this Eid moment.

"When apologizing to the person, I also ask for help, please pray that Surabaya will be kept away from evil and disease, so that Surabaya can become a city that is always safe and prosperous under the protection of Gusti Allah SWT," he said.