Wayan Koster Urges Balinese Not To Celebrate Valentine's Day, Imam Shamsi Ali Nimbrung: Imagine If It Was Anies Who Forbade This

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JAKARTA - Valentine's Day is a festive celebration that is welcomed almost globally. Indonesia is no exception, the moment of celebration that falls on February 14 is often used by young couples to share gifts or gifts with each other.

This celebration did not go unnoticed by the Governor of Bali, I Wayan Koster. Instead of Valentine, he appealed to the Balinese people to celebrate Tresna Asih. Tresna Asih is also associated with affection and is an ancestral heritage rather than Valentine.

I Wayan Koster's appeal was responded positively by the Imam of the New York Mosque, Shamsi Ali. "Thank you, Governor. Even though you are Hindu, I appreciate it," said Shamsi Ali in a tweet on Thursday, February 10.

Shamsi Ali claims to know very well the dangers behind adopting a 'foreign' culture that knows no morals. "Because I know the dangers of adopting a culture that knows no morals..."

"Hopefully you are not categorized as radical, right… imagine if Kang Emil or Bung Anies did this ban…" Shamsi Ali tweeted.

This message was conveyed by I Wayan Koster during a press conference at the Gajah Building, Jayasbha, Denpasar, last Tuesday, February 8. So far, he has seen Balinese people celebrate Valentine's Day instead of Tresna Asih. In fact, Tresna Asih is an ancestral heritage, while Valentine is from outside.

"It's time, we carry out the day of tresna asih or the day of love on every rahina tumpek krulut, which we have in Bali as a noble heritage from our ancestors, which should be preserved, socialized, and implemented by the government together with the Balinese people," said Koster.