BANYUWANGI – Alleged illegal levies (extortion) the cost of marriage at the Office of Religious Affairs (KUA) Glenmore District, which is currently being investigated by the District Attorney (Prosecutor) Banyuwangi turned out to be coldly responded to by the Ministry of Religion (Ministry of Religion) Banyuwangi. It turns out that the head of the KUA in Glenmore Sub-district has never been called specifically to explain the alleged extortion case. “I've been busy lately and have been out of town a lot. Sometimes to Bandung, and now in Surabaya,"explained the Head of the Banyuwangi Ministry of Religion", H. Santoso SAg, MPdI, yesterday (10/12).
Santoso admitted that he had not received definite information regarding the alleged extortion of marriage fees at KUA Glenmore, which had been submitted to the Banyuwangi District Attorney's Office.. Only, he had heard of the case from a number of employees. "Just listen, but how is the report and handling, I don't know for sure," he said. When confirmed via the phone, Santoso admitted that he had never specifically summoned the Head of KUA to the Glenmore sub-district and his employees regarding the alleged extortion of marriage fees..
"It may have been called by others (section Chief, Red),"said the official from Jember City. It is just, continued Santoso, he has reminded the penghulu and heads of KUA throughout Banyuwangi Regency not to extort wedding fees. "I have warned all the heads of KUA"," he said. Asked about the actual cost of marriage, Santoso said that according to the provisions, only Rp 30 thousand. That's worth the cost, light him, provided that the marriage takes place at the KUA office.
"The provisions for the marriage fee are Rp 30 thousand and weddings at the KUA office,he explained. Weddings held at the bride's house, he added, no conditions. This, it's clear, depending on the head who will marry. "Whether or not the penghulu wants to marry at the bride's house", all depends on the chief," he said. Santoso emphasized, the cost of a wedding done at the bride's house actually has no rules. Because, wedding expenses arranged only for marriages at the KUA office. "Marriage should be at the KUA office",He said. (radar)
