CENTRAL BANGKA – The construction of the Uswatun Hasanah Mosque in Jelutung Village, Namang District, Central Bangka Regency has not yet been completed even though it was built four years ago. This is due to cost constraints and the Covid-19 pandemic.
To speed up the completion of the construction of the Uswatun Hasanah Mosque, PT Timah Tbk handed over assistance to the mosque management who was accepted
"This mosque was built in 2019 ago, the name of development, there are obstacles. The main obstacle was related to funding and the Covid-19 pandemic yesterday," said the Takmir administrator of the Uswatun Hasanah Mosque, Jurianto.
Jurianto said that all this time the construction of the mosque came from philanthropists, the community and the government. With the construction of a mosque measuring 18 m x 25 m, it can accommodate more congregations.
"We thank PT Timah for providing assistance for the construction of our mosque. Hopefully PT Timah will continue to progress, and can continue to provide assistance to us again," he said.
According to him, the construction of this mosque is assisted by residents who work together. The construction of this mosque is their effort to be able to accommodate more congregations.
"In accordance with the Budget Plan (RAB) we have made, the estimated budget for the construction of this mosque is around Rp. 12 billion and now it has spent more than Rp. 5 billion," he said.
Apart from that, he said the existing Al Ikhlas Mosque is currently quite far from residential areas and if later there is regional development, there will already be a mosque in this area. In the future, he said this mosque could also be a place of worship for people who are crossing the area.
"In Jelutung Village there is already an Al-Ikhlas Mosque, so this is our anticipatory step if the Al-Ikhlas Mosque is full then the congregation can shift here.
Apart from that, the residents of RT 01 and 02 are quite far away to go to the Al-Ikhlas Mosque," he said.
