JAKARTA (Antara): M. Jusuf Ronodipuro, one of the founding fathers of state radio RRI, passed away at the Gatot Subroto Army Hospital at about 11:20 p.m Sunday.He was 88.Born in 1920, Jusuf suffered from a stroke in June 2007 and had been in and out of hospital since then.According to daughter Fatmi Ronodipuro, the burial would be held at the Kalibata National Heroes Cemetary in South Jakarta.
Body of former president Soeharto arrives hometown for state funeral
SURAKARTA The body of former Indonesian president Soeharto arrived in his hometown Monday for a state funeral.
A C-130 Hercules carrying Suharto’s body arrived in the city of Surakarta, some 400 kilometers east of the capital, just after 10 a.m., accompanied by two planes used by his family and friends.
“May god bless his soul and forgive his mistakes and sins,” House of Representatives Speaker Agung Laksono said when leading a brief ceremony at Soeharto’s residence in Jakarta early Monday morning.