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        "id": 1622828,
        "msgid": "silent-friday-in-labuan-bajo-on-3-april-2026-activities-restricted-1773834746",
        "date": "2026-03-18 16:46:29",
        "title": "Silent Friday in Labuan Bajo on 3 April 2026, Activities Restricted",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK_BALI",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "On 3 April 2026, Good Friday in Labuan Bajo and surrounding areas in West Manggarai, Nusa Tenggara Timur, will be observed as a \"Silent Friday\" (Silentium Magnum), limiting community activities to reduce pollution and foster environmental awareness. The initiative, led by Regent Edistasius Endi, restricts motor vehicle use and noise-generating activities during specific hours, while accommodating Friday prayers for Muslims and Good Friday services for Christians. Supported by local government, military, police, religious leaders, and interfaith forums, the programme aims to promote collective responsibility for environmental preservation and serve as a model for other regions.",
        "content": "<p>The observance of Good Friday for the Christian community in Labuan\nBajo and other areas in West Manggarai, Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT), on 3\nApril 2026, will be conducted in a silent atmosphere or Silent Friday\n(Silentium Magnum). Community activities will be restricted during this\nSilent Friday.<\/p>\n<p>West Manggarai Regent Edistasius Endi explained that the\nimplementation of Silent Friday aims to reduce pollution and build\ncollective awareness among the community in preserving the\nenvironment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe start from small things for a better future. This is for our\nfuture, for our children and grandchildren. Let us start from this small\nthing,\u201d said Edi Endi in his statement on Wednesday (18\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>The Silent Friday will take place for a full day with restrictions on\nvehicle activities at agreed times, namely from 06.00 to 11.00 WITA and\ncontinued from 14.00 to 18.00 WITA.<\/p>\n<p>During that period, the community is urged not to use motorised\nvehicles, to reduce activities that cause noise, and to prioritise\nwalking to create a calm atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>Edi Endi explained that the implementation of Silent Friday still\nconsiders Friday prayers for Muslims. The rest time (12.00-14.00 WITA)\nhas been adjusted for Friday prayers. The subsequent break from 15.00 to\n17.00 WITA can be used for Good Friday worship by Christians in several\nchurches.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe main spirit of this programme is to reduce vehicle use,\nincluding by walking to places of worship,\u201d said Edi Endi.<\/p>\n<p>Edi Endi emphasised that the Silent Friday Programme is not a\nunilateral instruction, but a collective agreement approved by various\nstakeholders, namely the West Manggarai Regency Government, TNI, Police,\nprosecutor\u2019s office, judicial institutions, religious figures, and the\nInterfaith Harmony Forum (FKUB).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll meeting participants expressed full support for the\nimplementation of this programme as a manifestation of collective\ncommitment to preserving the environment,\u201d said Edi Endi.<\/p>\n<p>Edi Endi invited the entire community to support the Silent Friday\nprogramme as a form of shared responsibility for environmental\nsustainability.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis programme is expected to give nature time to rest from vehicle\nactivities, create a calmer and more orderly atmosphere, build\ncollective awareness in preserving the environment, and become an\nexample for other regions in environmental conservation efforts,\u201d\nexplained Edi Endi.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/silent-friday-in-labuan-bajo-on-3-april-2026-activities-restricted-1773834746",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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