Tua Pejat (ANTARA) - A house of worship called Cahaya Mosque which was built from the assistance of the Baitul Mal Foundation PT. PLN West Sumatra Region which costs Rp. 987 million at KM.2 Tua Peijat, Mentawai Islands Regency has been inaugurated, so that it can be used by the community for the implementation of Ramadhan 1440 Hijriah worship.
Symbolic surrender and signing of mosque inscriptions and inauguration of the Regional Business Director of Sumatra, Wiluyo Kusdwiharto accompanied by General Manager of PT. PLN Regional Unit W. Sumatra, Bambang Dwiyanto and other management elements, at Tua Peijat, on Tuesday.
Regional Sumatra Business Director, Wiluyo Kusdwiharto after inaugurating said the mosque built by PT PLN was the hope of the local community, because the distance between the mosques was so far that it was difficult to go to worship.
"The proposal from the community to built the mosque was carried out through the support of a foundation related to it. So in September 2017 it began to be built, "he said.
Previously, West Sumatra's PLN UIW GM, Bambang Dwiyanto conveyed the funds allocated for the construction of the Cahaya Mosque in KM 2 Tua Peijat, was from infaq and also employees' zakat funds which was managed by Baitul Mal Foundation PT PLN.
In fact, every opportunity for religious gatherings to collect donations continues to be made to employees of the W. Sumatra Regional PLN Unit, he said, support from the Baitul Mal Foundation PT PLN Center also exists for the mosque building.
With the donation from the prayer mat auction, it is very helpful for the continuation of the construction of the Cahaya Mosque in Mentawai, but Baitul Mal Foundation PT PLN W. Sumatra will continue to open a fundraiser to complete the construction of the mosque.
Regional Business Director PT. PLN, Wiluyo Kusdwiharto signed a Cahaya mosque inscription at KM.2 Tua Pejat, Mentawai Islands Regency, on Tuesday, May 14. The construction of the mosque which cost Rp. 987 million lasted for 7 months. (Antara Sumbar / Fandi / 2019) (ist) With the synergy of the Central Baitul Mal Foundatiion PT PLN and the Baitul Mal PT PLN Main Unit of the W. Sumatra Region, the construction of the mosque in Tua Pejat was inaugurated on September 1, 2018 by the Governor of W. Sumatra, IrwanPrayitno, Commissioner The main PT PLN (Persero) Ilya Avianti and the General Manager of the PLN We. Sumatra Regional Unit at that time Susiana Mutia.
The mosque has started to be built with a total RAB of around Rp980 million, the target to be completed on time in Ramadhan 1440 Hijriyah or June 2019. *
Editor: Mutiara Ramadhani
Translated by: Internship student of ANTARA SUMBAR 2019
