Don't Panic! Construction Of The Sheikh Zayed Mosque Next To Gibran Rakabuming Tak Gusur, A Resident's House

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JAKARTA - Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka ensured that the construction of the Sheikh Al Zayed Mosque, which is now entering its final stage, did not cause the eviction of residents' houses around it.

"Ora (no) was evicted," he said in Solo, Tuesday, October 18.

The mayor said that the widening of the road carried out after the opening of the fence surrounding the mosque building did not lead to residents' residences.

"What was extended to the east, not towards residents' houses. So towards the mosque, the church is still there," he said, adding that residents did not need to panic.

The construction of the Sheikh Al Zayed Mosque last week was 90 percent completed. The mosque is planned to be inaugurated on November 17, 2022.

Surakarta City Regional Secretary Ahyani said the inauguration of the mosque was planned to be attended by President Joko Widodo, representatives of the United Arab Emirates Government, as well as officials from the Ministry of Religion and the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing.

He also explained that the construction of the Sheikh Al Zayed Mosque was fully funded by the Government of the United Arab Emirates.

"Outside of us, like that road, we are working on it. The budget is at most Rp. 600 million," he said as quoted by Antara.