Cak Imin Instructs PKB Cadres To Pray Magical And Tahlil Prayers For Lily Wahid

JAKARTA - Chairman of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar instructed all party cadres to perform magical and tahlil prayers over the death of Lily Chodidjah Wahid bint KH Abdul Wahid Hasyim.

"I have instructed all PKB administrators and cadres to pray occult and tahlilan prayers from their homes and offices," Muhaimin said in a statement quoted by Antara, Monday, May 9.

The Deputy Speaker of the DPR expressed deep condolences for the death of Lily Wahid, who is the younger brother of the 4th President of the Republic of Indonesia Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur), on Monday (9/5) at 16.28 WIB at the National Central General Hospital dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo (RSCM) Jakarta.

"Innalillahi Wa Inna Illaihi Rojiun. My PKB family and I express our deepest condolences for the death of Mrs. Lily Chodidjah Wahid bint KH Abdul Wahid Hasyim today. This is not only my grief, but also the sorrow of Indonesia," said Muhaimin who is also Lily Wahid's nephew.

Lily Chodidjah Wahid was born in Jombang on March 4, 1948. He has served as deputy chairman of the PKB DPP Syuro Council. In the 2009 election, Lily walked into the DPR after winning the contest in the East Java II electoral district.

In a written statement received, Lily's body will be buried in West Covina Blok SH 6/31, Cibubur Tourism City, Bogor. Furthermore, Lily Wahid will be buried at the Tebuireng Islamic Boarding School, Jombang, East Java, on Tuesday, May 10.