Raising Fund To Buy Submarines, Ministry Of Defense: The State Captures The Spirit Of Patriotism For Mutual Cooperation

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JAKARTA - Spokesperson for the Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto, Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak, said that his party appreciated the fundraising carried out by Ustaz Abdul Somad to buy a replacement submarine for the KRI Nanggala-402. His party also does not want to prejudice the fundraising.

"Of course we should appreciate the spirit of patriotism spread by these religious leaders and the state has great respect," Dahnil said when contacted by reporters, Tuesday, April 27.

"So the state captures the message of the spirit of patriotism to work together and rise together. That is the most important thing," he added.

He said that all parties need not be prejudiced by the invitation to raise funds. Moreover, this nation is mourning the death of 53 TNI soldiers in the sinking of KRI Nanggala-402 in the waters north of Bali.

"We are concerned about capturing the message and spirit of these religious figures as preachers and that enthusiasm is positive without having to prejudice with various presumptions," he said.

As previously reported, the lecturer Ustaz Abdul Somad (UAS) invited the joint community to buy a replacement submarine for the KRI Nanggala-402 which sank in Bali waters, Wednesday, April 21. UAS cooperates with Jogokariyan Yogya Mosque in this donation activity.

UAS announced this on his official Instagram account, @ustadzabdulsomad_official on Monday, April 26. In the upload monitored by VOI, UAS uploaded a photo of the KRI Nanggala-402 and included the invitation for donations two hours ago.

"PEOPLE ARE UNITED. MAINTAIN OUR SEA Sovereignty. Open Donation of Indonesian People Joint Venture to Purchase a Submarine to Replace Nanggala 402 with Yogyakarta Jogokariyan Mosque," wrote UAS on his Instagram account.

UAS then invited all Indonesian citizens to contribute to building a maritime military force. He also includes the account number used to accommodate the donation.

"After the KRI Nanggala 402 and all of its crew members who were martyred underwent an 'Eternal Patrol', let all Indonesians join hands and contribute to building the strength of our naval fleet to return to glory. We from the Jogokariyan Mosque, invite all Indonesian sons and daughters who have a patriot spirit and love for this country, do good deeds together in the Open Donation to Raise Funds for the Purchase of Submarines to Replace Nanggala 402 Submarines, "said UAS.

"Special Account for BSM / BSI Submarine Procurement No.rek 7202002298 on behalf of the Jogokariyan Mosque. Confirm via WhatsApp to: 081311351136," wrote UAS.