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The sad news spread amidst the 270 Regional Democratic Party. Regent (Cabup) Barru, South Sulawesi (Sulsel) candidate Malkan Amin died on Election Day of the 2020 regional main election. Malkan Amin died of cause Corona virus (COVID-19).
The news of Malkan Amin’s death was confirmed by his son, Fandi. Malkan Amin is said to have died while undergoing treatment at the Wahidin Sudirohuso Hospital in Makassar.
“Yes, he really died,” Malkan Amin’s son, Fandi, said when confirmed. detikcom, Wednesday (12/9/2020).
“Being treated at Wahidin. That’s all because it’s still there, I’m still taking care of something,” he said.
Malkan Amin was paired with Andi Salahuddin Roem at the 2020 Barru Pilbup. Malkan had served as Wasekjen of the Golkar DPP during the 1999-2004 and 2004-2009 periods.
The director of the Wahidin Hospital in Makassar, Khalid Saleh, said Cabup Barru died shortly before noon.
“Yes, it is true, I no longer know in detail the history of his illness. The information died at 11.30 Wita,” he said, when contacted separately.
South Sulawesi Golkar Party DPD I Taufan Pawe confirmed that Malkan Amin died from exposure to COVID-19. Malkan Amin was treated at Bhayangkara Hospital before being transferred to Wahidin Hospital.
“Yes, COVID. Yesterday he was admitted to the hospital and the first to handle Bhayangkara Hospital and after being taken seriously he was taken to Wahidin Hospital and it turned out to be COVID,” DPD I President Golkar Sulsel Taufan Pawe said when confirmed detikcom, Wednesday (12/9/2020).
Taufan said Malkan Amin has been actively campaigning in the Barru area for the past week. After the campaign in Pilbup Barru, Malkan Amin was seriously ill and his condition worsened.