Ministry Of Religion: KUA Will Become A Center For Religious Affairs Services, Not Just Marriage

Director General of Islamic Community Guidance (Bimas), Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) RI Kamaruddin Amin met in Jakarta, Thursday (14/3/2024). (ANTARA/Sean Muhamad)

JAKARTA - Director General of Community Guidance (Bimas) Islam, Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) Kamaruddin Amin said the Office of Religious Affairs (KUA) would become a hub or center for various religious matters, not just a matter of marriage. "This KUA will become a hub, becoming a center for religious services for all religions," he said when met in Jakarta, Antara, Thursday, March 14. Kamaruddin said that various services for future religious problems could be carried out at the KUA, such as religious guidance, religious counseling, and being a place to solve religious problems. "So, it's not just recording marriage events, but there are so many types of services that can be done there," he added. To achieve this, Kamaruddin revealed that currently his party is intensifying communication, both internally, and between Ministries/Institutions and other stakeholders. He said various things needed to be done in realizing the diversification of services at the KUA in the future. "The revitalization includes the physical, the system, the human resources, the mindset, that's it," he said. It is known, to prepare the KUA as a service office for all religions, the Balitbang Religious Guidance and Religious Services Center (BALK) of the Ministry of Religion's Education and Training Center is preparing a policy briefing and a policy academic paper.

In addition, the Ministry of Religion together with the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) also coordinated to make adjustments and regulatory arrangements related to the KUA proposal for all religions.