The Ceiling Of The Tanjak Mosque In Riau Islands Batam Is Roboh, Head Of BP 'Kejar' Contractor Asks For Responsibility

Tanwirun Naja Mosque or Tanjak Mosque in Batam City, Riau Islands Province. (ANTARA/Yude)

BATAM - Head of the Batam Concession Agency (BP) Muhammad Rudi asked for accountability from the contractor regarding the collapse of the Tanwirun Naja Mosque ceiling or Tanjak Mosque. "I have received the report and I will look for the contractor. I will ask for accountability," he said in Batam City, Riau Islands, Antara, Thursday, September 8. Rudi has also asked the Intern Inspection Unit (SPI) to inspect the entire Tanjak Mosque building to determine the cause of the collapsed ceiling. "Why did it collapse? Is it because it rained and then it rotten, or the iron is not strong. Later it will be reported to me," he said. Head of the Public Relations, Promotion and Protocol Bureau of BP Batam Ariastuty Sirait said the Tanjak Mosque was closed to the public during the repair of the damage to mosque buildings. "This is still the responsibility of the contractor, because it is still under maintenance," he said. He suggested the possibility of the Tanjak Mosque ceiling collapsing due to being humid and fragile due to rain that flushed Batam City. The Tanjak Mosque was only inaugurated by the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto on June 24, 2022. The mosque with various typical Malay ornaments has become one of the tourist destinations in Batam City.