JAKARTA - Ahead of the 40th anniversary of Vidi Aldiano's departure, the family chose a unique way to give the last tribute. Harry Kiss, Vidi's father, revealed that the family had just carried out a fish-spreading action in the Ciamis and Tasikmalaya areas as a form of charity for the deceased.
"Sunday yesterday, a few days ago, we distributed fish in Ciamis and in Tasikmalaya. It's good that we work together with the community there called 'Video Dunia Ikan'. So Kang Teten, when he was a child, his father was fishing every day to meet the nutrition of his family. But now the fish is gone," said Harry Kiss at the Tanah Kusir TPU, Tuesday, April 14.
Harry explained that this action aims to restore the river ecosystem which has started to be damaged due to excessive exploitation. He does not want to spread fish indiscriminately, but focuses on native Indonesian fish that are starting to be rare.
"The fish is originally from there. So it's not a mop, it's not a nila, but the original fish, Indonesian fish. The fish is tawes, nilem, baragalak. And the last one we spread is a very expensive fish called the god fish. The god fish, if it's in a restaurant, it costs 1.5 to 2 million per serving. Well yesterday we spread quite a lot, two big plastic bags were god fish," he explained.
For Harry Kiss' family, interpreting Vidi's departure is not only stuck on daily rituals, but on the benefits for the universe. He believes that taking care of nature is one way to make the people around him prosperous.
"Zakat is not only for humans, but also for nature. If there are no more fish in nature, how can we make people around us prosperous? That's why every day he (Kang Teten) has donations, bought fish, and distributed them. The ones distributed are not only small fish, but also broodstock so that they can breed," said Harry.
The number of fish that are sold is not trivial. Harry said that the total amount of assistance collected reached half a ton of fish that was spread in various clean water points in West Java.
"Yesterday we spread 500 kilos. That's a lot. We don't stop spreading. Because one big plastic is only 3 kilos. That means there were dozens of plastic yesterday. This fish waqf is in the name of Vidi, not only Vidi, but also in the name of Ms. Mia, Mia Akbar, yes in the name of Ibu Elita," he added.
This social action has received tremendous support from Vidi's loyal fans, who are called Vidis. Many of them have set aside their livelihood to support this environmental conservation program.
"Wow, it's exciting! That Vidis in Ciamis came, in Tasikmalaya came, flooded. Well, this Vidis also contributed. The contribution is various, some are 20 thousand. 20 thousand can get 1 kilo of fish. 20 thousand can get 1 kilo of fish, it contains 80 to 100 tails," said Harry enthusiastically.
Harry Kiss also has a special reason why he is very concerned about the type of fish that is traded. He is concerned about the prevalence of predatory or invasive fish that damage the habitat of local fish in Indonesian rivers.
"The government is now also eradicating sapu-sapu fish. Sapu-sapu fish eat fish eggs, crazy isn't it? So it's not just a pest, but also it eradicates the fish that are there. So fish, for example, are again being fertilized, their eggs are eaten by sapu-sapu. So that's what has to be cleaned up," he said.
Through the "Vidi Tetap Hidup" program, Harry hopes that his son's kindness will continue to flow even though the singer's body is gone. For him, seeing the ecosystem recover is a way to maintain Vidi's legacy of love.
"Actually, the fish is one for the environment. The ecosystem is running. We try to keep the fish alive. And most importantly, this 'Vidi Tetap Hidup' program can run. We are trying to keep Vidi alive through kindness," concluded Harry Kiss.
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