Deputy Minister of State Secretary, Juri Ardiantoro, told the press at the Presidential Palace complex, Jakarta, on Thursday, that some of the sacrificial animals will be distributed to the community through regional governments.
"Through regional governments, the cattle are distributed to mosques and places of worship designated by regional heads," he said.
Under the scheme, he informed, one sacrificial cattle head has been distributed to 38 provinces and 514 districts and cities each, while 55 districts and cities have received two each. Thus, the total heads of cattle to be distributed through regional governments is 607.
He further informed that some regions have received two cattle heads because in those areas, there are no cattle that meet the President's cattle weight standard of 800 kilograms to 1.3 tons.
Under another scheme, the President has distributed 378 cattle heads directly through community leaders, Islamic boarding schools (pesantren), and social groups.
Ardiantoro informed that the cattle are healthy and meet the Islamic standards for sacrifice. The Animal Health Office has tested them and issued health certificates.
All the cattle meet the criteria: they are of sufficient age, not disabled, and belong to superior cattle breeds, such as Limousin, Brahman, and Simmental, among others.
He informed that the heaviest sacrificial cattle weighed 1.3 tons and came from West Java and Mukomuko district, Bengkulu.
According to Ardiantoro, the sacrificial animal donation is a way to empower livestock farmers. This year, the central government purchased sacrificial animals from 573 farmers from various regions.
He expressed the hope that the sacrificial cattle will be taken care of and give the maximum benefits to beneficiaries.
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Translator: Andi Firdaus, Raka Adji
Editor: Azis Kurmala
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