JAKARTA - Muhammadiyah senior figure Abdul Malik Fadjar passed away. Abdul Malik, who was also a former member of the Presidential Advisory Council (Wantimpres), died at the age of 81.
The Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (Menko PMK) Muhadjir Effendy expressed his condolences for the death of Abdul Malik Fadjar.
"Innalilillahi wa innailaihi rajiun. Also mourn the death of my teacher, my senior Prof. H. Abdul Malik Fadjar," said Muhadjir in his written statement, Monday, September 7.
Muhadjir said that his good relationship with Abdul Malik had been established since his time at the Muhammadiyah Association. Apart from being a senior, for Muhadjir, Abdul Malik has been a mentor in his career in government.
"I know Prof. Malik well. He is a senior figure who has been working at Muhammadiyah for a long time. He also took part in the government, my predecessors were Minister of National Education and Menkokesra. I learned a lot from his leadership role," he said.
"I really feel lost. Hopefully he will be placed by Allah Subhanahu Wata'ala in the best place," he added.
Apart from Muhadjir, the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD also expressed his condolences for Abdul Malik's departure.
"Inna lillah wa inna ilaihi rajiun. Prof. Malik Fajar (former Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare, Minister of Education, Minister of Religion, Wantimpres) just died around 19.00 WIB. Monday," Mahfud said through his account @mohmahfudmd.
"Insyaallah husnul khatimah. Allahummaghfirlahu warhamhu waafihi wafuanhu," he added.
Professor Abdul Malik had held a number of government positions. The man, who died at the age of 81, entered the government at the start of becoming the 17th Minister of Religion with a term of 1998-1999.
Furthermore, Abdul Malik was the 24th Indonesian Minister of National Education during the leadership of the 5th President of the Republic of Indonesia Megawati Soekarnoputri and in the same leadership, Abdul was the Coordinating Minister for the Welfare of the Indonesian People (Menko Kesra). At that time he replaced Jusuf Kalla.
Then, the last position he held was a Member of the Advisory Council for the President of Indonesia from 19 January 2015 to 20 October 2019.
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