The Funeral For 'Governor Counting Ahok' Fahrurrozi Was Attended By Many Mourners, The DKI Provincial Government Understands It

A convoy of mourners escorts the body of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) figure KH Fahrurrozi Ishaq to the Kober Cemetery, Jatinegara, East Jakarta (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The death of the leader of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) KH Fahrurrozi Ishaq who is known as the 'Taing Governor of Ahok' was greeted by many people who mourned the funeral home to the funeral process.

In fact, Fahrurrozi is known to be positive for COVID-19. Supposedly, funerals for COVID-19 positive bodies must follow health protocols with a maximum requirement of 20 people. However, the DKI Provincial Government understands this.

Head of the East Jakarta City Park and Forest Sub-dept. Christian Tamora Hutagalung said that his party had actually imposed a maximum limit of 20 mourners. However, he could not prevent the crowd of mourners who attended because the deceased had many sympathizers.

"During the transitional PSBB period, we were actually limited to a maximum of 20 people. Maybe the deceased was because there were many sympathizers," Christian said when contacted.

Christian also admitted that he did not know if Fahrurrozi had contracted COVID-19. His party did not receive information that he would bury the body of Covid-19 at that time. Christian was only told to provide a burial place at the Kober Cemetery at Rawa Bunga Village, Jatinegara, East Jakarta.

"I was not informed. We only provide the place according to demand," he said.

For information, Fahrurrozi Ishaq passed away at the Jatinegara Primary Hospital, East Jakarta, Tuesday, October 27 at 01.15 WIB. The deceased, known as the 'Counter-Governor' Basuki Tjahaja Purnama alias Ahok, was confirmed positive for COVID-19.

Fahrurrozi is known as a charismatic scholar from Betawi who has also declared himself a rival governor for Basuki Tjahaja Purnama alias Ahok.

The sad news was confirmed by the Deputy Secretary General of PA 212 Novel Bamukmin who said that his organization, namely FPI and other Islamic mass organizations, were grieving.