Swiss Government Ensures Full Support For Ridwan Kamil's Child Search, Ambassador Schaer Calls It A Top Priority

Mayor of Bern Alec van Graffenried meeting Ridwan Kamil on the side of the Aare River. (Source: Indonesian Embassy in Bern via the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

JAKARTA - The Swiss government fully supports the search for Emmeril Khan Mumtadz, son of West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil who went missing while swimming in Switzerland, making sure it is a priority.

Wednesday evening, Head of Protocol for the Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Beatrice Schaer, met Ridwan Kamil, Mrs. Atalia, who was accompanied by the Indonesian Ambassador to Switzerland, Muliaman Hadad.

"Ambassador Schaer once again emphasized the Swiss Government's full support for the search for Eril (Emmeril's nickname) and made this search a top priority," the Indonesian Embassy in Bern said in a statement released on the official website of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Thursday, June 2.

"Ambassador Schaer also confirmed that the Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in close communication with the Bern City Police and is monitoring the progress of the search," the statement continued.

In addition to support from the government and authorities in Switzerland, the search for Eril was also assisted by various communities and residents along the banks of the Aare River. With the focus of the search carried out on potential locations.

In his statement when meeting Ridwan Kamil and his family at one of the boat houses in the Wohlensee area, the Bern Maritime Police ensured that various communities along the banks of the Aare River were well informed, in order to broaden the involvement of community elements in search efforts, such as the Rowing Club, Club Anglers and the gardening community.

It is known that the Indonesian Embassy in Bern received news of the disappearance of Emmeril Kahn Mumtadz or Eril in the Aare River, Bern City, Switzerland, on Thursday (26/5) at 11.24 local time. The search for Mr. Eril by the SAR team involved elements of the Police, Maritime Police, and Fire Department, and was supported by the Bern City Government.