Eid Al-Adha 2024, Jokowi Distributes 68 1 Ton Sacrificial Cows In Indonesia

Head of the Presidential Secretariat Heru Budi Hartono (central) delivered a press statement at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Friday (14/6/2024). (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will provide assistance for sacrificial animals in the form of cattle for every province in Indonesia, including in the capital city of Nusantara (IKN), in order to welcome Eid al-Adha 1445 H/2024 which falls on 17 June.

Based on information from the Presidential Secretariat of the Republic of Indonesia, the President will distribute a total of 68 sacrificial cows to the government in 38 provinces, one for OIKN, one for the mosque where the President performs Eid al-Adha prayers, one for the Istiqlal Mosque.

In addition, the President will also provide 27 cows for traditional leaders, religious leaders, and community leaders in East Kalimantan as well as mosques and Islamic boarding schools near the IKN area.

"The number is that all provinces get one (tail), including one OIKN (tail), and several special directions, Mr. President," said Head of the Presidential Secretariat Heru Budi Hartono at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Friday, June 14.

According to Heru, President Jokowi's sacrificial cows vary in weight, between 800 kilograms to 1 ton of each tail.

He also said that the Presidential Secretariat would cooperate with the agriculture and livestock offices in each region to ensure that the sacrificial cows had gone through a health check process so that it was safe for the public to consume.

"We make sure all cows during the selection process go through a series of health tests so as to avoid diseases that we don't want," said Heru.

Regarding Eid al-Adha prayers, Heru said he could not confirm whether President Jokowi would carry out Eid prayers in Jakarta or in the regions.

"This is being discussed with the Minister of State Secretary," he answered briefly.