Ganjar Pranowo Commitments To Guard The Repatriation Of The Bodies Of Indonesian Citizens Victims Of Salah Shooting In Texas AS

Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranoao. (ANTARA/HO-Humas Central Java Provincial Government)

SEMARANG - The Central Java Provincial Government is overseeing the process of repatriating the body of an Indonesian citizen from Semarang City, Novita Kurnia Putri, who was the victim of a wrong shot in Texas, United States. "I intensely coordinated with the American Ambassador and Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, I also asked my staff, but I have communicated, I have communicated, WA-WA and his family," said Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo in Semarang, Antara, Tuesday, October 25. The process of repatriating the bodies has been taken care of and indeed there are technical problems related to the hospital, as well as a death certificate. "But when the American Ambassador came here I told him that he could be helped and thank him for helping him return home," he said. He admitted that he understood the unrest and desires of the family who hoped that Novita Kurnia Putri's body would be repatriated soon, it's just that there are technical procedures that must be followed. The number one person in Central Java confirmed that he would continue to monitor and follow the process of repatriating the body to Semarang. "If we are actually ready, everyone just wait from there, we will continue to monitor it later," he said. Previously, the government through the Indonesian Consulate General in Houston would facilitate the repatriation of the body of Novita Kurnia Putri, an Indonesian citizen who was the victim of the wrong shooting in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Novita was reported to have died instantly on Tuesday, October 4 after her home was shot by hundreds of bullets by two teenagers aged 14 and 15, respectively. The Indonesian Consulate General in Houston also continues to coordinate with the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to facilitate the wishes of the deceased's family. The repatriation of Novita's body from the US to Indonesia took quite a long time, especially the issuance of death documents by the local health department.