JAKARTA - The Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) confirmed that West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil had applied for 10 days of leave. He's going back to Switzerland.

"The Ministry of Home Affairs has received an application for leave from the West Java provincial government. The Governor (West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil, ed) has applied for leave from June 9 to June 19," said Head of Information Center (Kapuspen) of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Benny Irwan in a written statement, Thursday, June 9th.

Benny explained that in the letter he submitted, Ridwan Kamil only said he took this leave because of his grief.

"The reason for the grief of family members," he said.

It was previously reported that Ridwan Kamil's eldest child, Emeril Kahn Mumtadz or Eril, was lost in the current of the Aare River in Bern, Switzerland on Thursday, May 26. At that time, he was swimming in the river with his sister and a friend.

Although the search process is still ongoing, the family has declared Eril dead.

"Kang Emil and Teh Lia convey that they are sincere and believe that Emeril Kahn Mumtadz, whom we know as Eril, has died, returned to rahmatullah because he drowned," said West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil's brother, Erwin Muniruzaman when delivering the announcement on Friday, June 3.


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