Attending The Red And White Order In Bogor, Wantimpres Habib Luthfi Leaves A Message To Maintain Unity

The Red and White Order series of Maulid Akbar activities in Cibinong, Bogor Regency, West Java, Thursday (12/10/2023). (ANTARA/M Fikri Setiawan)

JAKARTA - Member of the Presidential Advisory Council (Wantimpres) Muhammad Luthfi bin Yahya or Habib Luthfi emphasized the message to maintain unity while attending the Red and White Order in the Maulid Akbar series in Cibinong, Bogor Regency, West Java, Thursday 12 October. "Keep unity is my message. This nation is big, so if we remember the nation, we will not forget the nation," he said on the sidelines of the activity, confiscated by Antara. Habib Luthfi started the pilgrimage at Pondok Rajeg Heroes Cemetery (TMP), then followed by a carnival using an open Jeep car accompanied by the Mayor (Walkot) Bogor Bima Arya and Bogor Regent Iwan Setiawan. "The red and white Order is not just a carnival, we are busy, but to remind that we have self-respect, identity for the strength of the nation," he said. According to him, many fighters died trying to fly the Red and White Flag, so that the nation's children should not disappoint the struggle of their predecessors, by garnering unity and integrity. "Don't be easily clashed so we forget them," said Habib Luthfi. Habib Luthfi is also scheduled to attend the peak event on the third day of the Maulid Akbar series which took place at Tegar Beliman Field, Cibinong, Bogor Regency on October 12-14, 2023.

Meanwhile, Commander of Atang Senjaya Air Base, M Taufiq Arasj as Chairman of the Maulid Akbar Committee, said that the inaugural activity held in Bogor was entitled "With the Commemoration of the Birthday of the Great Prophet Muhammad SAW the Indonesian nation Not Forgeting History to Strengthen the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia". Maulid Akbar began with a pilgrimage to Pondok Rajeg TMP which was followed by the National Order at Tegar Beliman Square. "On the same day, the Hadroh Festival will also be held," said Taufiq. On the second day, he said, there was the Marawis and Qasidah Festival which was attended by representatives of Islamic boarding schools and the taklim assembly in Bogor Raya. Then at the peak of the event, Saturday (14/10), members of the Wantimpres Habib Luthfi will attend. Taufiq said that since the first day of Maulid Akbar there was also a bazaar which was attended by 175 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Bogor Regency and City. He estimates that Maulid Akbar will be attended by at least 15 thousand people from the Bogor Raya area.