Tolerance! Deputy Director Of Tugurejo Hospital: Even Though I'm Christian, I'm Proud To Wear Koko Shirt And Peci

Sukmono Adi, Deputy Director of General Affairs and Finance of Tugurejo Hospital.

JAKARTA - Tolerance in Central Java appears to coincide with Santri Day. The Circular of the Governor of Central Java regulates the wearing of santri-style clothes not only to be followed by Muslim ASN. A number of non-Muslim ASNs who work within the Central Java Provincial Government also go to work dressed as students.

Sukmono Adi, Deputy Director of General Affairs and Finance of Tugurejo Hospital. He appears confident in his santri clothes, even though he is a Protestant Christian. That morning Sukmono went to the office wearing a white koko shirt and cloth trousers. He also looks dashing with the black cap he wears.

"Even though I am a Protestant Christian, today I am proud to wear a koko shirt and a cap, because this is National Santri Day. I respect the students and their dedication to the independence movement of the Republic of Indonesia," said Sukmono, Friday, October 22.

Aside from being a tribute to the students who had fought against the invaders, Sukmono also assessed that the use of santri clothes was a form of tolerance between religious believers. Although non-Muslim ASN is not required, but he is proud to wear it.

"This is part of religious tolerance. So for me, I don't mind. That the use of attributes is not something that is forbidden. But this is something that has the value of tolerance," he said excitedly.

There are also other non-Muslim ASNs who wear santri-style clothes when working, namely Antonius Tri Puji Haryoko, Head of the Central Java Industry and Trade Office Program Sub Division. Antonius, who is a Catholic, wears a white koko, trousers and a black cap.

Antonius Tri Puji Haryoko, Head of the Central Java Industry and Trade Agency's Program Subdivision

"Today we are wearing santri clothes because today the government has declared it as National Santri Day. Of course, we, along with other ASN friends, want to enliven it," said Antonius.

Meanwhile, Subroto Budi Utomo, Head of Encryption Security and Information for Central Java Diskominfo, is even more complete. Subroto, who is a Christian, wears a batik shirt, a cap and wears a sarong.

"Because this is National Santri Day and also a form of tolerance between religious communities in the Central Java Provincial Government, Happy Santri Day 2021," he said as in a written statement from the Central Java Diskominfo.