Concerned About The Loss Of Emmeril Khan Mumtadz, ITB Prays For Ridwan Kamil To Be Given Strength

West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil and his son, Emmeril Khan Mumtadz (Instagram @emmerilkhan)

BANDUNG - The Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) is sorry for the loss of Emmeril Khan Mumtadz, son of the Governor of West Java (Jabar) Ridwan Kamil. Emmeril or who is familiarly called Eril was reportedly swept away by the current in the Aaree River, Bern, Switzerland.

Head of the Communications and Public Relations Bureau of ITB, Naomi Haswanto, said that Eril was an ITB alumnus who graduated in 2021. He said that all ITB staff members prayed for Eril.

"The ITB Chancellor and his staff, and the entire ITB community are very concerned about Emmeril's disappearance, and pray that Emmeril can be found safe," said Naomi in Bandung, West Java, quoted from Antara, Friday, May 27.

He said that his party also prayed that Ridwan Kamil's family would be given the courage to face this disastrous situation.

"We also pray for Ridwan Kamil's family to be given peace and strength from Allah SWT," he said.

On this Friday morning, Emmeril Khan Mumtadz or Eril was reported missing in Switzerland, while swimming in the Aaree River, Bern, Switzerland with his sister and friend on May 26, 2022.

This information was confirmed by representatives of Ridwan Kamil's family, represented by his younger brother Elpi Nazmuzaman, in a written statement, Friday.

"It is true that our brother's first child, Ridwan Kamil, whose name is Emmeril Khan Mumtadz or commonly called Eril, experienced an accident in Bern, Switzerland on 26 May 2022 at noon Swiss time," said Elpi Nazmuzaman in a statement.

According to him, Ridwan Kamil's family was in Switzerland at that time looking for a school for Eril, who would continue her master's degree.