Want Anies Tradition To Continue, PKS Asks JIS To Return To The 2023 Eid Prayer Place

Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) (Diah Ayu/VOI)

JAKARTA - Member of the PKS faction of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Achmad Yani, asked the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) to return to the Eid prayer area. This request was expressed to PT Jakarta Propertindo as the manager of JIS.

"This is for Jakpro, last time at JIS there was a takbiran night, sir, I was present at that time, then in the morning there was an Eid prayer event. I was quite lively, yes, quite good," said Yani at the Commission B meeting of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Tuesday, April 4.

Former DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan used JIS as the center for Eid prayers held by the DKI Provincial Government since the international-class stadium was established.

The first Eid Al-Fitr prayer will be held on May 2, 2022 in the western ramp area, when restrictions on community activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic have been relaxed. Then, Anies again held Eid prayers on July 10, 2022 at the same location.

According to Yani, the DKI Provincial Government needs to continue the tradition of Anies holding Eid prayers at the stadium located in Papanggo, North Jakarta.

"This year, (Idul Fitri prayer) will be held (at JIS) or not, sir? Although, it is actually good to do something positive, it can be maintained," he explained.

Responding to this, the President Director of PT Jakpro Iwan Takwin admitted that the implementation of worship on national religious holidays was a program of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government.

"For community activities, last year the one who held it was not Jakpro, but in this case the provincial government, in collaboration with Jakpro. We are not alone," said Iwan.

"Later we will coordinate with the Provincial Government. Because this involves a lot of the public, it is necessary to collaborate involving parties, especially the Transportation Agency and other agencies," he continued.