Mahfud MD: Eid Goes Safely

Menko Polhukam Mahfud MD virtual friendship (DOK Instagram mohmahfudmd)

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Legal And Security Politics (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD called the celebration of Eid al-Fitr 1442 Hijri during the COVID-19 pandemic in various regions and several ambassadors lbbp ri running solemnly and safely.

This is illustrated from various reports of the situation of Eid implementation by ministries and institutions in the field of Polhukam and Duta Bersar LBBP RI delivered during the halal bihalal virtual Kemenko Polhukam on Friday, May 14.

Present in this halal bihalal, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, Minister of Communication and Informatics Johnny G Plate, Attorney General ST Burhanudin, Head of BIN Budi Gunawan, and a number of other officials.

In addition to requesting a report on the implementation of Eid al-Fitr to the ministry and institutions in the field of polhukam, Mahfud MD also requested a report from field officers in eastern Indonesia.

This report was given by Dandim 1710/Mimika and field officers of West Indonesia as well as the border area represented by the Chief of Police Natuna.

There is also a virtual halal bihalal is done for 1.5 hours. The activity went warm and full of familiarity.

Mahfud MD accompanied by his wife expressed an apology for being born inwardly and gave appreciation to the ministries and institutions, as well as field officers who worked to maximum control the implementation of Eid in the COVID-19 situation.

"If for example I have a mistake I apologize as much as possible," said the former Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court (MK) in his written statement, Friday, May 14.

He said Eid is Indonesian Islamic culture. "But in Islam, if there are good customs and cultures developed then berpahala," he said.

"Because of what, because this culture is from the evidence of friendship, the evidence about mutual forgiveness. In Islam friendship must be done," he concluded.