Church Construction Rejected: The Majority Religion's Response in Cilegon City, June 2022

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Viva Budy Kusnandar 12/09/2022 12:10 WIB

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The majority of Cilegon city's population is Muslim.

Population of Cilegon City by Religion (June 2022)

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Church Construction Rejected: The Majority Religion's Response in Cilegon City, June 2022

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Population of Cilegon City by Religion (June 2022)

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The rejection of the construction of the Maranatha church in Cikuasa, Gerem, Cilegon City, has sparked controversy. This is especially true after Cilegon Mayor Helldy Agustian and Deputy Mayor Sanuji Pentamarta signed a petition opposing the church's construction.

According to data from the Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Dukcapil) of the Ministry of Home Affairs, 455,720 people (97.64%) of Cilegon City's population are Muslim. This means the city's population is predominantly Muslim.

There are also 7,000 people (1.54%) who are Christian, 1,820 people (0.4%) Catholic, 1,680 people (0.37%) Buddhist, 244 people (0.05%) Hindu, and 10 people (0.0%) Confucians.

The Cilegon City Local Wisdom Preservation Committee argues that the rejection is based on local wisdom and legal grounds, citing a Serang Regent's Decree from 1975, when the construction of the Krakatau Steel steel plant began.

Meanwhile, Article 29, paragraph 2 of the 1945 Constitution states that, "The State guarantees the freedom of every citizen to embrace his/her own religion and to worship according to his/her religion and belief."

Editor : Annissa Mutia

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