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Anies promises crematorium for Hindu Jakartans
Hindu residents also need cremation facility.
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Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan attends a Balinese culture festival at the Pura Candra Prabha Hindu temple in West Jakarta on Nov. 11. ( Tribunjakarta/Pebby Ade Liana)
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akarta Governor Anies Baswedan has promised to ensure the provision of facilities for all religions in the city, saying adherents of any religion should feel at home in the capital.
Anies made the statement during a visit to a Balinese culture festival held at the Candra Prabha Hindu temple in West Jakarta.
“Everyone should see Jakarta as their home. This is a place where all people can observe their religion,” Anies said on Sunday, as quoted by tempo.co.
He went on to say that the city was in the process of building a crematorium for Hindu residents.
“[The construction] will finish soon. [...] I forgot the total size,” he said, without revealing the location of the facility. (vla)
