Bahlil After Eid Prayer At Istiqlal: The Year Of Politics Is Over, We Must Forgive Each Other

Minister of Investment/Head of BKPM Bahlil Lahadalia (DOK VOI/Wardhany Tsa Tsia)

JAKARTA - Investment Minister/Head of BKPM Bahlil Lahadalia said Eid al-Fitr should be a moment to forgive each other. The year of politics has passed, whoever has different choices must reunite. This was conveyed by Bahlil after attending Eid prayers with President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Vice President Ma’ruf Amin at the Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta today, Wednesday, April 10. At that time, KH Abdul A'la Basyir reminded the importance of unity and integrity in his lecture. " “ (Year, ed) politics has been completed if yesterday we both have different choices, there are words that may not be right, not pleasing, yes, on this Eid al-Fitr day we must forgive each other, open ourselves up, maintain the nation's cohesiveness for our country in the future better," Bahlil told reporters at the Istiqlal Mosque, Wednesday, April 10. This “Idulfitri is back to fitrah. Yes, we pray that all our fasting services will be accepted by Allah SWT and we forgive each other, "” continued the Golkar Party politician. As previously reported, President Jokowi and Vice President Ma’ruf Amin were present to perform Eid prayers at the Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta. This is their last moment of Eid before their term ends in October. Khatib at the Istiqlal Mosque, KH Abdul A'la Basyir reminded the importance of unity and integrity when speaking to President Jokowi and Vice President Ma’ruf Amin, ministers and ambassadors of friendly countries.

“ We need strong national unity and integrity. In an atmosphere full of split conditions, our hemisphere is difficult to do anything meaningful,” said KH Abdul A’ la Basyir in front of the congregation of Eid prayers. "In a hostile situation we are certainly difficult to produce masterpieces for society and the nation," he continued.