Tuesday, March 03, 2009

Kontroversi Menara Jakarta

Just curious, kira2 apakah orang2 Islam di Amerika juga diperbolehkan membuat masjid terbesar dan tertinggi di dunia di Washington DC mengalahkan Menara Petronas Malaysia? Kayaknya orang2 Islam kaya raya di Dubai, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi, dll., mudah saja memfunding project ini kalau izinnya bisa di dapat dari local government di DC. Boleh tidak ya?



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Tentang Menara Jakarta (Menara Doa Jakarta, Jakarta Revival Center)

From: http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menara_Jakarta

Pada periode pembangunan sekarang (2006-2011), salah satu kontroversi yang cukup mengemuka mengenai Menara Jakarta adalah bahwa Menara ini akan menjadi Christian Center yang didukung oleh Gereja Bethany Indonesia. Pasalnya, Presiden Komisaris pengembang proyek ini, PT Prasada Japa Pamudja adalah Abraham Alex Tanuseputra yang menjabat sebagai Ketua Umum Sinode Gereja Bethany Indonesia. Selain itu, proyek ini sering disebut sebagai Menara Doa Jakarta atau Jakarta Revival Center.

From: http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Alex_Tanuseputra

Tahun 2005, PT. Prasada Jasa Pamudja memulai kembali pembangunan Menara Jakarta setelah diresmikan oleh Gubernur DKI Jakarta Sutiyoso. Pdt. Alex merupakan Presiden Komisaris dari perusahaan konstruksi tersebut. Di lingkup Gereja Bethany, menara ini biasa disebut sebagai Menara Doa Jakarta atau Jakarta Revival Center.

From: http://www.unitedworld-usa.com/reports/indonesia/interview.asp

United World: Capital cities are remembered for their icons. The Malaysians have the Petronas tower in Kuala Lumpur and there is the Vatican in Rome.
Mr. Alex:Yes, so we must have one as well. This is why PT Prasada Japa Pamudja is building the Jakarta Tower, which will be the highest tower in the world. PT Prasada Japa Pamudja provides a clear example of how a religious organization can work together with the government and with private organizations and further contribute to the welfare of Indonesia.

The parliament has come to see the construction of the building. They endorse the project too. The Government supports us. All entities and partners in media broadcasting and retails are welcome to join us.

The Tower will serve to various purposes. First, it will be an icon for Indonesia so that the world could recognize our country. Secondly, it will contribute to our country's transition into the upcoming digital era of broadcasting in Indonesia, especially for the existing broadcasters as our plan to be the third party sharing digital provider. Above all, the main aim of the tower is to give back to the community providing jobs and operating quality programs such as educational and religious for 200 million people. So although we started out only with the funds that we accumulated, contributed by our congregations, the Lord has helped us by providing us with investors and donations. Even though mainly Christians construct the tower, we are building it for all the Indonesians, no matter their colour or religious background. Once the tower will be completed, it will benefit all the Indonesian people.

We have the Bethany family, but the tower will be open to everyone, it will be a symbol for the nation: the Tower of the unity.

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