REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, SURABAYA -- The Forum of Religious Harmony (FKUB) said it greatly appreciates the construction of houses of worships side by side of six different faiths by developer Royal Residence in Surabaya. The houses of worships of Islam, Christian, Catholic, Hindu, Budha and Kong Hu Chu are built in Sumber Welut, Lakarsantri, in this East Java capital.

Chairman of the Surabaya FKUB Chalimi said here on Tuesday he felt stronger religious harmony in the city when Royal Residence approached FKUB to discuss its plan to build the six units of house of worship. "Thanks God, work is already in progress to build the six houses of worship and this is a concrete indication of stronger religious harmony in this Heroes' City," Chalimi said.

He said FKUB itself has taken a number of steps to maintain and strengthen religious harmony and at the same time to keep the condition conducive for religious people in Surabaya.

He said FKUB together with all stakeholders in Surabaya held seminars on religious harmony and organized camping of youths of different religions.