The public appreciates the Governor of Riau H Syamsuar who has a real commitment to developing the sharia economy in Riau Province. So that Riau is designated by the Government as a Sharia Economic Zone. This has an impact on the increasing number of business opportunities and halal economic potential in Bumi Lancang Kuning. This was stated by the Chairman of the Prosperity Board of the Al Firdaus Mosque, Muhammad Herwan, in his remarks during the Riau Governor's Ramadan Safari in 1443 H at the Al Firdaus Mosque, Sunday (24/4) night. "In the era of Governor Syamsuar, Riau as a Malay country that is identical with Islam, with the philosophy of Indigenous Syara', Syara' with the origin of the Book of Allah, Alhamdulillah, the government has designated it as a Sharia Economic Zone," he said. On behalf of the congregation of Al Firdaus Mosque, Herwan congratulated the Governor of Riau and the ranks of the Riau Provincial Government who had successfully received three awards in the 2022 Adinata Syariah Award, namely the Green and Sustainable Economy category, Sharia Finance category and the Halal Industry category. "The achievements achieved by Riau Province are proof of the recognition of the sharia economic program that has been carried out by the Governor of Riau, hopefully the appreciation of the award will increase the motivation of Mr. Gubri and the ranks of the Riau Provincial Government to raise the welfare and prosperity of the Riau people with the spirit of Islam, the spirit of sharia as the Riau Malay Identity. ," he continued. In response to this, Governor Syamsuar said in his speech that he did not expect the government to have designated Riau Province as a Sharia Economic Zone. The development of the Islamic economy and halal products is an opportunity and potential that must be optimized by Riau.
During a meeting with the Saudi Arabian Ambassador, the governor stated that Riau has halal products and commodities that are not inferior to other countries. "Riau is a fairly large catfish producer, therefore the governor hopes that the Arab government can buy Riau catfish, no longer catfish from Vietnam," he said. For the Sharia conversion of Bank Riau Kepri, in addition to the Riau Islands Provincial Government having added shares, the district/city government and the Riau Islands Provincial Government have also agreed to immediately establish a Sharia Riau Riau Islands Bank. "Hopefully, after this Hari Raya, the Riau DPRD will knock on the Perda," he hoped. Syamsuar added that the Riau Provincial Government has currently implemented a scholarship program to continue higher education for prospective students who want to memorize the Koran. Meanwhile, to produce hafidz and hafidzah seeds in the village, the Gubri has allocated a budget for financial assistance from the APBD for tahfiz teachers, one village one hafidz teacher. At the Safari Ramadan event at the Al Firdaus Mosque, the Governor of Riau handed over IDR 25 million in CSR assistance from Bank Riau Kepri, in addition to distributing the SPSI Program (Thousand Packages of Eid Al-Fitr) from the Riau Baznas for 40 families of the poor (the poor) and providing compensation to orphans who in the Al Firdaus Mosque environment, Director of Funds and Facilities of Bank Riau Kepri, MA Suharto also provided assistance in the form of 1 unit of digital prayer time schedule.
