The Indonesian people were shocked by the news of the death of the wife of the 6th Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Christian Herawati bint Sarwo Edhie Wibowo or Ani Yudhoyono, Saturday (01/06/2019) at National University Hospital, Singapore, at 11.50 local time or 10:50 West Indonesia Time .
Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Saturday afternoon at the Bogor Presidential Palace, conveyed his grief for the death of Ani Yudhoyono. In addition, President Joko Widodo who was accompanied by first lady Iriana Joko Widodo and Minister of State Pratikno, also invited the Indonesian people to pray for the deceased Ani Yudhoyono.
“Innalillahi wainna ilaihi rojiun. Allow me on behalf of the government and all the people of Indonesia to express our deepest condolences to their return to the grace of Kristiani Herawati binti Sarwo Edhie Wibowo, Ani Yudhoyono, wife of Indonesia's 6th president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the age of 67. I invite all Indonesian people to pray together for the deceased, hopefully, be accepted and given the best place in the sight of Allah SWT, Husnul Khotimah, and the family will get fortitude and patience. Aamiin YRA,” said President Joko Widodo.
Ani Yudhoyono's body on Saturday night was laid at the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore and then taken to Jakarta to be laid in Puri Cikeas Bogor before being buried Sunday afternoon at the Jakarta Kalibata Heroes Cemetery. (VOI / Ndy / AHM)
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is planned to lead the ceremony for the former First Lady Ani Yudhoyono's funeral held at the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery in South Jakarta on Sunday at 3:00 p.m. local time.
"Ani Yudhoyono's funeral ceremony will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. President Joko Widodo is planned to be the ceremonial inspector," Chief Communication Officer of the Yudhoyono Institute, Ni Luh Putu Caosa Indryani, said in Jakarta on Sunday.
On Sunday morning at 08:00 a.m., the body of Indonesia's First Lady from 2004-2014, Kristiani Herrawati, or Ani Yudhoyono, is laid to rest in the Cikeas Hall, Bogor, West Java, to provide an opportunity for the people who would pay their final respects to the first lady.
Then at 12:00 p.m., the funeral procession will be continued with Dzuhur prayer and a congregation prayer for the late first lady at Cikeas.
At 13:30 p.m, the funeral ceremony of Ani Yudhoyono's body at the Cikeas Hall will be proceeded to the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery in South Jakarta.
Previously, the body of Ani Yudhoyono had arrived at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport Jakarta, Saturday, 22.00 p.m. local time. The body was flown by a military heavy transport plane, VIP L-100-30 Hercules A-1314.
A number of ministers, leaders of Democratic Party, politicians and families welcomed the body of Indonesia's First Lady from 2004-2014 Kristiani Herrawati.
Kristiani Herawati, a daughter of Sarwo Edhie Wibowo, or Ani Yudhoyono died in Singapore on Saturday at 11.50 local time.
Ani Yudhoyono suffered from blood cancer and was being treated at the National University Hospital, Singapore, since February this year. (ANTARA)
The Singapore Foreign Ministry expressed its condolences over the passing of former First Lady of the Republic of Indonesia Ani Yudhoyono.
The wife of the 6th President of the Republic of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono passed away at National University Hospital, Singapore, on Saturday at 11.50 local time after struggling to fight blood cancer in the past four months.
"The Singapore Government extends its deepest condolences to Bapak Yudhoyono and family, and to the people of Indonesia, in this time of mourning," Singapore Foreign Ministry wrote on its press statement, Saturday.
Died at the age of 66, the woman whose full name is Kristiani Herrawati Yudhoyono left her husband, two sons, two daughters-in-law, and four grandchildren. (ANTARA)