JAKARTA - Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) Muhammad Tito Karnavian appealed that the Christmas 2025 and New Year 2026 (Nataru) moments should not be celebrated excessively, such as with fireworks and large-scale parties and the like.
"We appeal not to be carried out in excessive euphoria," said the Minister of Home Affairs, quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, December 24.
The appeal was made as a form of respect for the community who are mourning the disaster that hit Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.
The appeal was conveyed by the Minister of Home Affairs at the Evaluation Meeting for the Implementation of the 2025 APBD with all regional heads which took place virtually from the Central Office of the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri), Jakarta.
A number of local governments have also stated that they will eliminate fireworks parties on New Year's Eve 2026, one of which is the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government.
DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo emphasized that there was no fireworks party on New Year's Eve 2026 in Jakarta.
However, Pramono said that the New Year celebration must still be held in Jakarta even though it was a simple way. Because, said Pramono, Jakarta is the capital of the country and is a global city so that Jakarta will be highlighted by the world.
"But what is clear is that I don't want us to show excessive luxury and have no empathy with what is happening with our brothers and sisters in Sumatra," said Pramono.
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