Wakasad's Body Will Be Buried At TMP Kusuma Trikora Waena

Lt. Gen. Herman Asaribab when congratulating TNI soldiers who have been promoted and promoted (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The body of Deputy Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army, Lieutenant General TNI Herman Asaribab, is scheduled to be buried at TMP Kusuma Trikora, Waena, Jayapura.

Head of Information at the XVII / Cenderawasih Military Command, Lieutenant Colonel Arm Reza Nur Patria, said the bodies were scheduled to arrive in Jayapura from Jakarta, Tuesday, December 15.

"However, it is not certain when the funeral will be held," said Patria, as quoted by Antara, Monday, December 14.

Asaribab is the first Papuan son to become deputy chief of staff of the Indonesian Army. He died at the Gatot Subroto Army Central Hospital, Jakarta, at 13.40 WIB and is scheduled to be flown tonight to Jayapura.

The plan is to inspect the military funeral ceremony as the Coordinator of the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army, Lieutenant General Ali Bogra.

"The entire extended family of Kodam XVII / Cenderawasih is deeply sorry, hopefully his acts of worship are accepted by God Almighty and forgiven for all his mistakes and the families left behind are given courage and strength," said Patria.

Asaribab leaves a wife, Yunita Bukit Asaribab, and three daughters. He graduated from the Military Academy and was appointed youth officer in 1988 from the Infantry Corps. He was promoted to deputy chief of staff of the TNI AD replacing his senior, Lieutenant General Mohammad Fachruddin, who is retiring.

The experience of Assaribab's assignments at the middle to high-ranking officer levels was colored by assignments in Papua, namely being the commander of the Jayapura 751 / BS Infantry Battalion, the commander of the Infantry Brigade 20 / Ima Jaya Keramo in Timika, the Korem 172 / Praja Wirajakti commander in Abepura, and the chief of staff for the Regional Military Command. XVII / Cenderawasih.

He was once the commander of the XII / Tanjungpura Kodam based in Pontianak and the commander of the XVII / Cenderawasih Kodam based in Jayapura.