JAKARTA - Presidential Chief of Staff (KSP) Moeldoko said Buya Syafii Maarif was not only a Muhammadiyah figure, but a figure of all Muslims and the Indonesian nation who became the guardian of the nation's conscience.
"We all miss the nation's teacher very much. He is a guardian of the nation's conscience," said Moeldoko in a press release in Jakarta, quoted from Antara, Friday, May 27.
Moeldoko assessed that Buya Syafii Maarif gave many examples and examples of being an authentic Muslim and fully loving his nation.
According to Moeldoko, the late Buya Syafii has also set an example of a simple life.
"Even though he was able to get luxurious facilities, he was still a very humble person. He was not shy and awkward to ride the KRL even though he was quite old," recalled Moeldoko.
The former chairman of PP Muhammadiyah who is also a Muslim scholar Buya Ahmad Syafii Maarif died, Friday, at 10.15 WIB in Yogyakarta.
Previously, Buya Syafii Maarif was treated at the PKU Muhammadiyah Gamping Hospital, Sleman, Yogyakarta on Saturday, May 14, due to shortness of breath.
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