Police Allow Kulon Progo Residents To Hold Takbir Around Eid Night 2024

Illustration. A number of children hit the bedug during the takbiran night in Tanah Abang, Jakarta, May 2020. (Between)

DIY - Kulon Progo Resort Police (Polres) allowed the public to carry out takbir around on the eve of Eid al-Adha 1445 Hijri or 2024 AD.

But on condition, you can't use a large sound system or sound horeg and rest on the Wates Square.

"We urge the public not to overuse the sound system," said Head of the Kulon Progo Police Ops, Kompol Sumalugi in Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY), Friday, June 7, confiscated by Antara.

He said the Kulon Progo Police were trying to prevent traveling takbir from focusing on one of the kalinewon/districts, which is centered in the Wates Square.

"We are trying to get the community to carry out traveling takbir to be carried out at every place, so that it can reduce congestion and vulnerabilities can be avoided," he said.

Sumalugi said that his party would coordinate with the Kulon Progo Ministry of Religion regarding the implementation of the traveling takbir on June 16 evening.

"Based on communication with the Ministry of Religion, there have been no reports of the implementation of mobile takbir," he said.

Acting Regent of Kulon Progo Srie Nurkyatsiwi said the night of Eid al-Adha was a public party. However, high hopes are that people do not use large sound systems. Then, traffic engineering was also well prepared by the Kulon Progo Police.

"This requires the coordination of all parties, as well as the community," he said.