Five-day working week

Five-day working week

From Republika

The five-day working week plan is good news for civil
servants, employees of the private sector and school students.
However, it means they will have to work longer days throughout
the week.

Since Friday will become the last day of the week, what about
the Friday prayers? Exhaustion from work throughout the week may
culminate on Friday and people may easily fall asleep in mosques.

The private sector might tighten its work schedule by leaving
only 30 minute breaks for Friday prayers and this will discourage
employees from going to the mosque, they even might opt to sleep
instead.

We all hope that the first principle of Pancasila be put into
practice but then people need the right conditions to practice
their religion. Are Saturdays and Sundays the only option for
days off? Aren't Sundays and Mondays other alternatives?

ACHMAT SUBEKAN

Tangerang, West Java