Finish The Sriwedari Land Dispute, Gibran Visits Habib Novel

Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka when giving a statement to reporters in Solo, Central Java, Wednesday (1/2/2023). (ANTARA)

Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka asked for prayers for the resolution of the Sriwedari land dispute when visiting Habib Novel Alaydrus at Kliwon Market, Solo, Central Java. "I ask for prayers for Sriwedari's problem. Habib Novel is one of those who gave input to Pak Purnomo to build, one of those who provided input, yes," he said in Solo, quoted by ANTARA Wednesday, February 1.Purnomo is the Chairman of the Sriwedari Mosque construction Committee previously. He said on that occasion the first son of President Joko Widodo asked for his blessing so that the construction of the Sriwedari Mosque can be resumed. "This is starting to work as a service. Habib said that if necessary, our students were mobilized for community service work. If there was a fortune, they contributed to building is allowed. The point is that the construction of the mosque, which is still stalled, will come by itself if there is certainty of ownership." Just asking for prayers for it so that there is convenience," he said. Meanwhile, he denied the desire to complete the construction of the Sriwedari Mosque before participating in the 2024 gubernatorial election. "What am I going to do, "he said. Previously, the mosque stalled due to the stagnation of development costs. Currently, the physical construction process of the Sriwedari Mosque has reached 95 percent.