President Jokowi Inaugurates Floating Grand Mosque in North Kayong District

North Kayong, West Kalimantan, 15 Muharram 1438/16 October 2016 (MINA) – President Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, inaugurated the North Kayong Grand Mosque on Saturday during his visit to West Kalimantan to attend the peak event of Sail Karimata.

According to Antara, Jokowi inaugurated the Oesman Al Khair grand mosque by signing an inscription.

After signing the inscription, President Jokowi stepped into the mosque along with his entourage. The mosque has been built with Rp38 billion worth of funds.

“This is a beautiful floating mosque with the sea in the background,” Jokowi remarked after a tour of the mosque.

Also present during the inauguration ceremony were Home Minister Tjahjo Kumolo, Vice Chairman of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) Oesman Sapta, Vice Chairman MPR Hidayat Nur Wahid, Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) Commander Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo and Cabinet Secretary Pramono Agung.

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The inauguration of the grand mosque was on the Jokowis agenda during his North Kayong visit. He will also inaugurate the peak event of Sail Karimata 2016.

The Sail Karimata event will feature a number of activities including planting seeds in the coastal areas of West Kalimantan.

On the occasion, President Jokowi also planted a Pontianak orange tree, one of West Kalimantans superior commodity trees, in North Kayong District, in Sutera Vilage, Sukadana Subdistrict, Datok Islands, West Kalimtan province.

A number of officials also planted other trees. (T/R07/R01)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)