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Suryadharma Ali attends Minahasa church anniversary
Religious Affairs Minister Suryadharma Ali, accompanied by North Sulawesi Governor Sinyo Harry Sarundajang, has officially opened the Minahasa Masehi Injili Church (GMIM) 77th anniversary meeting at Bukit Inspirasi, Tomohon, North Sulawesi
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eligious Affairs Minister Suryadharma Ali, accompanied by North SulawesiGovernor Sinyo Harry Sarundajang, has officially opened the Minahasa MasehiInjili Church (GMIM) 77th anniversary meeting at BukitInspirasi, Tomohon, North Sulawesi.
Prior to the meeting, Suryadharma handed over building materials for the construction of houses of worship of Catholic, Protestant, Muslim and Hindu groups that had been damaged by massive flooding in mid January.
'It's our obligation to maintain and preserve harmonious inter-religious relations,' he said as quoted by antara news portal on Tuesday.
He expected that the meeting would support the church to implement programs that would in turn support and preserve the country's national motto of Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, (Unity in Diversity).
Governor Sinyo acknowledged that GMIM had contributed to maintaining religious harmony and curbing social problems. (yln)
