'Rival Governor Ahok' Died Positive From COVID-19, BTP Grieves

JAKARTA - The President Commissioner of PT Pertamina (Persero) Basuki Tjahaja Purnama also mourned the death of KH Fahrurrozi Ishaq. The deceased was known as the 'Governor of Ahok's Counter'

"With our condolences, I hope that the one and only God will comfort the families who have been left behind," Ahok told VOI, Jakarta, Tuesday, October 27.

Ahok claimed to have received this sad news since this afternoon. But he did not say where he got the information from. However, he wishes the deceased and his family the best.

Meanwhile, the leader of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) KH Fahrurrozi Ishaq, known as the 'Counter-Governor Ahok', died at the Primary Hospital in Jatinegara, East Jakarta, Tuesday, October 27 at 01.15 WIB. The deceased was confirmed positive for COVID-19.

The news of the deceased's death was greeted by many people who mourned the funeral home to the funeral process. In fact, Fahrurrozi is known to be positive for COVID-19.

Supposedly, funerals for COVID-19 positive bodies must follow health protocols with a maximum requirement of 20 people. However, the DKI Provincial Government understands this.

Head of the East Jakarta City Park and Forest Sub-dept. Christian Tamora Hutagalung said that his party had actually imposed a maximum limit of 20 mourners. However, he could not prevent the crowd of mourners who attended because the deceased had many sympathizers.

"During the transitional PSBB period, we were actually limited to a maximum of 20 people. Maybe the deceased was because there were many sympathizers," Christian said when contacted.

Christian also admitted that he did not know if Fahrurrozi had contracted COVID-19. His party did not receive information that he would bury the body of Covid-19 at that time. Christian was only told to provide a burial place at the Kober Cemetery at Rawa Bunga Village, Jatinegara, East Jakarta.

"I was not informed. We only provide the place according to demand," he said.