JAKARTA - Chairman of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Prasetyo Edi Marsudi, appreciates the union of two Betawi organizations, namely the Betawi Deliberative Body (Bamus) and the 1982 Betawi Tribe Bamus.
"So this declaration is very good. We hope that there will be no more Betawi community dividers," said Prasetyo in a written statement, Friday, December 23 morning.
Bamus Betawi and Bamus Suku Betawi 1982 merged into the Betawi Association Trustees Council. The declaration was made at the Jakarta City Hall, on Thursday 22 December.
Presetyo Edi together with the Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono witnessed the declaration firsthand.
Prasetyo hopes that the merging of the two Betawi organizations will last without any problems. According to him, the Betawi Association Trust Council can strengthen unity and unity. Mainly in DKI Jakarta.
In addition, the PDI-P politician (PDIP) gave a message that the two Betawi bamus could lift the status of all Betawi people in the capital city.
"I hope that the union of these two organizations can strengthen, foster the spirit of unity and integrity of the Betawi community, and can improve the quality of human resources in order to improve the dignity of the Betawi community," he said.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of the 1982 Betawi Tribe Bamus Zainuddin said he was proud and appreciated the DKI Provincial Government and the DKI DPRD for being a bridge so that the two organizations could unite.
"It has been three years since this unification process. For the sake of the Betawi people, benefit, and dignity, we are determined to unite. Therefore, we agreed to form the Betawi Association Trustees Council. We will change the fate of Betawi to be more advanced," he said.
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