The Late Salim Said Buried In The Tanah Kusir TPU After The Zuhur Prayer

Prof. Salim Said. (Photo: Doc. ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Prof. Salim Said's family representative, Zacky Riyadi, said the deceased would be buried at the Tanah Kusir TPU, Kebayoran Lama District, South Jakarta, after the midday prayer.

"The plan is that before entering the horizon, they will be taken to the Al Akhbar Mosque near here for Zuhur prayers and prayers. Only then will they go to the Tanah Kusir TPU, the plan is like that," said Zakcy, quoted from ANTARA, Sunday, May 19.

He added that the deceased would be buried in one grave with his mother.

"In Block AAII blad 020 plots 0250, the plan is to use his mother's grave," he said.

Zakcy himself remembers the deceased as a figure who encouraged his entire family to continue to be enthusiastic about education in order to get a better future.

In addition, he also remembers the figure of the deceased as a warm and open person to discussing two directions.

"So with someone as great as him, as big as him, he still opens up space for discussions with his family, with his nephew. So I think that's very extraordinary, very humble," he said.

Prof Salim Said during his lifetime was a press and film figure in Indonesia, academics, scholars, Indonesian ambassadors, members of the MPR Workers Agency (BP-MPR), bookwriters and military observers.

Prof. Salim died at the age of 80 at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Saturday, May 18 at 19.33 WIB.