After the departure of the late East Luwu Regent, the residents stood at the edge of the courtyard path all

LUWU TIMUR, KOMPAS.com–The funeral procession of the regent of Luwu Timur, Muhammad Thorig Husler, was held.

The body release ceremony was conducted by the President of the Malili District Court, Khairul, at the East Luwu Regent’s Office on Friday morning (12/25/2020).

Thousands of residents of East Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi, accompanied the body to be buried in Kappuna Village, Masamba District, North Luwu Regency.

They can be heard together singing tahlil phrases.

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The atmosphere of pain was also felt when Khairul gave a speech before Thorig’s body was brought to the funeral. Several residents who attended were seen crying.

Khairul conveyed that he felt sorry for Thorig’s death. However, he asked the residents of East Luwu to be encouraged to let the late regent go.

He also thanked the neighbors who came to the funeral home to cry.

“On behalf of the East Luwu Regency Government, we deliver the body of the late East Luwu Regent, Muhammad Thorig Husler, to his family for burial in the North Luwu Regency and Insyaallah husnul khatimah”Khairul said.

Suardi Ismail, a member of the East Luwu Regency DPRD, who represented the family, expressed his gratitude to all East Luwu residents.

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Thanks also to all the ASNs who helped care for the deceased while they were in hospital until the delivery of the body to East Luwu Regency.

Suardi sees Thorig as a kind, patient and generous smile.

“I appeal to all East Luwu residents, friends, wherever they are, to send Al Fatihah to facilitate the journey of the deceased to the Almighty and always open his grave,” Suardi said.

Subsequently, the coffin wrapped in red and white cloth was taken by the heads of the sub-districts to an ambulance to be transferred to North Luwu Regency.

On the way to North Luwu Regency, East Luwu Regency residents in cars and motorcycles accompanied the delivery of the bodies for burial.

Every passing sub-district has crowds of East Luwu residents standing by the side of the road chanting dhikr and paying their last respects.

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According to the results of the family agreement, the body of the deceased was buried next to his house in the village of Kappuna, Masamba district, at 11 a.m. WITA.

It was previously reported that East Luwu Regent Muhammad Thorig Husler died on Thursday (12/24/2020) after being treated at Wahidin Sudirohusodo Central General Hospital (RSUP), Makassar, South Sulawesi, due to Covid exposure. -19.

Thorig Husler was initially treated at the East Luwu Regency hospital on Sunday (12/12/2020) or three days after the 2020 simultaneous regional elections because he was showing symptoms of a person contracting the corona virus.

After being examined by the medical team, he tested positive for Covid-19.

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After several days of treatment in East Luwu, Thorig Husler, who had several comorbidities, was getting worse. He was later referred to the Wahidin Sudirohusodo General Hospital.

After being treated by the medical team, the medical team tested Thorig Husler negative for Covid-19.

“After being treated by the medical team, we have tested negative for Covid-19. His condition has many complications of congenital diseases and he agrees with the delivery of the hospital, so he cannot be helped,” said the governor of South Sulawesi Nurdin Abdullah while visiting Wahidin Sudirohusodo General Hospital on Thursday.