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PDI-P patron Taufiq Kiemas dies
The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle Party (PDI-P) patron and People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Taufiq Kiemas died at a hospital in Singapore on Saturday evening, according to message on the official PDI-P Twitter account
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he Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle Party (PDI-P)patron and People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Taufiq Kiemasdied at a hospital in Singaporeon Saturday evening, according to message on the official PDI-P Twitter account.
The message was from House of RepresentativesDeputy Speaker Pramono Anung, who accompanied Taufiq in Singapore,along with PDI-P chairwoman and Taufiq's wife Megawati Soekarnoputri andPuan Maharani, kompas.comreported on Saturday.
PDI-P secretary-general Tjahjo Kumolo saidTaufiq's remains would be brought to Jakartafrom Singapore on Sundaythrough Halim Perdanakusma Airport.He added that the remains would be buried at Kalibata HeroesCemetery.
Taufiq was hospitalized after he felt sick when accompanyingVice President Boediono in observing the Pancasila anniversary on June 1in East Nusa Tenggara.
A former student activist, Taufiq was Megawati'sthird husband. Puan Maharani is the only child from Taufiq's marriage toMegawati.
Taufiq
was among those eager to promote Pancasila as one of the four state
pillars. He often said Indonesia
required a firm basis - the four state pillars ' in order to be able to achieve
great things.
The three other state pillars are the national motto
Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (Unity in
Diversity), the 1945 Constitution and the concept of the unitary state of the Republic of Indonesia. (hrl/dic)
