DPR Asks Minister Of Religion Yaqut To Fix Regulations Related To KUA Can Serve Marriages Of All Religions

Deputy Chairman Of Commission VIII DPR Ace Hasan Syadzily/DOK PHOTO: Nailin In Saroh-VOI

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of Commission VIII of the House of Representatives Ace Hasan Syadzily responded to the suggestion of the Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas so that the Office of Religious Affairs (KUA) could become a wedding place for all religions. Ace asked Yaqut to fix the regulations related to the discourse.

The reason is, Ace emphasized, currently there is no regulation regarding the KUA being able to serve the marriage of all religions. With regulations, said Ace, marriage outside of Islam can also get legality from the state.

"The proposal of Gus Men (Yaqut, ed) that the KUA will serve the marriage of all religions, of course it must be accompanied by regulatory support. Because marriage in Islam, in accordance with the Marriage Law, must obtain legality from the state through this KUA," said Ace Hasan to reporters, Monday, 26

In addition, the West Java electoral district legislator also encouraged the state to also provide Human Resources (HR) or officers to serve each religion that would later have a wedding.

"If in other religions in terms of their marriage, it requires the involvement of the state, in this case the KUA, then of course this must be accompanied by the availability of human resources," said Ace.

Previously, the Minister of Religion (Menag) Yaqut Cholil Qoumas stated that the Office of Religious Affairs (KUA) would be a place to record the marriage of all religions, not just for Muslims. According to him, the KUA will become the center of religious services for all religions.

"We have agreed from the start, that we will use this KUA as a center for religious services for all religions. KUA can be used for the wedding place of all religions," Yaqut said in his statement in Jakarta, Saturday, February 24.

According to Yaqut, by developing the function of the KUA as a place for recording marriages for all religions, marriage and divorce data can be more well integrated.

"Right now, if we look at our non-Muslim brothers and sisters, they have recorded their marriage on civil registration. In fact, it should be a matter for the Ministry of Religion," he said.