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The President: People’s Grief Over Soeharto’s Death

(Karanganyar) – “On behalf of all Indonesian people, I’m Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono the President of Indonesian Republic, with deep grief, today we gather to mourn for the death of Great Purnawirawan General H.M. Soeharto.”

The late had passed away peacefully at 13.10 WIB,” President SBY told on a speech after former President Soeharto’s funeral in Astana Giribangun Burial Complex, Karanganyar, Surakarta, Central Java on Monday (28/1).

“We have lost nation’s best son and Indonesia’s statesman. We are here to attend Soeharto’s funeral, the agenda is nation’s admiration form for his service all this time, we keep appreciated him who subjugated almost entire of his life for our nation,” said President.
At the same time, President also requested Indonesian people to express their gratitude and gave high devotion for the late. “As a leader, the late has his own deficiency, therefore as a high minded nation, let us sincerely extend our gratitude and show devotion for him.

I also invited our nation to pray for him, may the remaining family would be given firmness and forbearance,” President continued.

“Finally, with God’s mercy let us liberated the late’s departure to rest in peace and be forgiven for all his sin. Farewell Development Father, hope you will be accepted in God’s side,” President expressed in the end of his speech. (SK,Ditha/Trans.Lala)

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