Cardinal Suharyo cited Nasaruddin Umar's speech when he talked about the gap

Jakarta – Jakarta – Archbishop, Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo spoke about social inequality in Indonesian society during the Easter celebration of 2025. He also quoted the speech of the high priest of the Istiqlal Nazaruddin Umar Mosque, which is also the Minister of Religion on social inequality. Initially, Cardinal Suharyo explained that in the Catholic Church, the matter of social life is learning about humanity. One of them is related to the struggle for the general benefit. “What is the general advantage? What is by Indonesia in the preamble of the 45 Constitution or in Pancasila, the fifth regulations, social justice for all Indonesian population,” Suharyo said at a press conference in the Jakarta Cathedral Church, Sunday (4/20/2025). Browse to continue with the content Suharyo then asks whether the Indonesian population was fully prosperous or not. He then quoted Nazaruddin’s words saying that there were still injuries of independence. “Indonesia is all wealthy or not? I don’t answer my opinion, I just quote what was by Mr Nazaruddin Umar, the high priest in the next mosque, the Istiqlal mosque,” he said. “In one of the speeches I remember very well because I was surprised that he used the term. Among us, in the midst of our country that was powers, and celebrated the independence holidays, there were still injuries of independence,” he added. Suharyo explained that Nazaruddin saw in the speech that social inequalities in Indonesia were still great. The difference between the rich and the poor is increasingly felt. “What he means was the higher gap, the greater between the decision and those who had nothing. Between the rich and the poor,” he said. For this reason, he invites Catholics to do well. Can be done by doing good to the surrounding area. “What needs to be set out to do good. One of course is by considering the context in which the church is in general,” he said. (RDP/RDP) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspirational story of the exemplary police candidate here