Complete Population Documents, Marriage Isbat Session In East Lombok Followed By 171 Siri Marriage Couples

Regent of East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara HM. Sukiman Azmy (center) during the marriage ceremony. (photo: doc. between)

JAKARTA – The government continues to try to improve the social conditions of the community. One of them is by holding a marriage isbat trial, as was done by East Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province.

This event was attended by 171 married couples who had secretly married in the area as an effort to complete population documents.

"In 2021, more than a thousand couples will take part in isbat marriage, hopefully 2022 is targeted to exceed that number," said East Lombok Regent HM Sukiman Azmy, after witnessing the marriage isbat process in Labuhan Lombok Village, Pringgabaya District, quoted by Antara from a written statement received. in Selong, Saturday, June 18th.

The regent of East Lombok asked people whose marriages have not been legally registered to register in their respective villages. The village government will bridge the gap with the village concerned, because there are still many people in East Lombok whose marriages have not been recorded.

"We hope for support from the Selong Religious Court so that this problem can be resolved," he said.

He said, based on provisional data until early mid-June 2022, the number who had followed the marriage ceremony was no less than 600 couples.

Prior to the marriage ceremony in Labuhan Lombok Village which took place last Friday, similar activities had been carried out in Sembalun Bumbung (Sembalun District), Aikdewa Village (Pringgasela District) and Maringkik Village (Keruak District).

"Isbat nikah this year has been carried out in four sub-districts," he said.

Meanwhile, the Head of the NTB Ministry of Religion Regional Office KH Zaidi Abdad reminded the importance of having marriage documents as legal protection for every citizen. He also socialized the five in one program or the provision of five types of documents in every wedding event.

In addition to the marriage card and book, each couple will also get a new ID card, family card (KK), and a sakinah family manual.

"There is still one more card that will be given, namely the Work Card, but this only applies to people who are registered in the Family Hope Program (PKH)," he said.

He hopes that there will be synergies in the implementation of the program at the district and village levels so that it can help the community complete population documents.

"The collaboration of all parties is very important to help people who do not have a marriage book," he said.

Chairperson of the Selong Religious Court Hj. Maheasy Hayati agrees on the importance of ownership of population documents that will help the community, considering that these documents will be needed in various services. "This program can support the education aspect to the people's economy," he said.