President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Wednesday that he would lead the funeral of former Indonesian president Abdurrahman Wahid, known as Gus Dur, tomorrow in Jombang, East Java.
“I will be the inspector of the [funeral] ceremony. I have coordinated with leaders from the People's Consultative Assembly who will lead in taking the body from his home to East Java,” the president said during a brief press conference.
Gus Dur, fourth Indonesian president, died at 6:45 p.m after undergoing a tooth operation at the Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital in Central Jakarta.
For several years Gus Dur has suffered from complicated illnesses, including diabetes and strokes. (ewd)
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