The former Menpora of Soeharto Era Abdul Gafur dies

JAKARTA – The sad news is coming Abdul Gafur Tengku Idris. Former Minister of Youth and Sports at the time President Soeharto died on Friday (9/4/2020) at the Central Army Hospital (RSPAD) Gatot Soebroto, Jakarta.

“Innalillahi wainna ilaihi rojiuun. At 6:35 am this morning, Mr. Dr. Abdul Gafur, former Menpora, passed away. We pray for husnulkhotimah. Alfatihah for the deceased,” DPD RI member Jimly Asshiddiqie tweeted on his account Twitter staff, on Friday (4/9/2020).

The cause of death for this figure who was born in Patani, Central Halmahera, North Maluku, on June 20, 1939, is not certain. But news is circulating that Abdul Gafur is infected with a new type of coronary virus, COVID-19 . (Read it too: Former WBC champion Jean Baptise Mendy dies at 57

It should be noted that Abdul Gafur is a national figure who has held many positions, especially in the era of the New Order. Among them were members of the Supreme Advisory Council (DPA) of the Republic of Indonesia (1988-1997), Minister of Youth and Sports (1983-1988) and Junior Minister for Youth Affairs, Development Cabinet III (1978-1983 ). Apart from that, Abdul Gafur has also been a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives, the TNI Faction (1972-1978), a member of the Indonesian People’s Consultative Assembly (1997-1999) and a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives. , the Golkar faction (2004-2009). (Read it too: Mas’ud Yunus dies, Pesantren Lapas Porong loses babysitter)

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