Hindu, Buddhism directorate to split

Hindu, Buddhism directorate to split

DENPASAR, Bali: Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agil Munawar and Minister of Administrative Reforms Feisal Tamin have accepted a proposal to split the Hindu and Buddhism directorate into two divisions, a senior official said on Monday.

"We wait for the final result as to when the government will issue a policy on this issue," said Wayan Suarjaya, the director general of Hindu and Buddhism at the Ministry of Religious Affairs.

So far affairs related to Hindu and Buddhism have been dealt with by the one directorate. Under the proposal, it will be separated into two directorates.

Suarjaya said the plan to expand the directorate continued to be scrutinized for realization in the near future.

The separation is aimed at improving efforts to empower the followers of each religion.--Antara