Profile Of Murdaya Poo, A Conglomerate Who Died But Refused To Be Cremated In Magelang

Murdaya Widyawimarta Poo (Instagram @dppwalubi_central)

YOGYAKARTA Not long ago the owner of Pondok Indah Mall Murdaya Poo passed away in Singapore, Monday, April 7, 2025. The plan is that the family will bury the body of the late Murdaya Poo at the Vihara Griya Vipasana Avalokitesvara (GVA) Mendut, Magelang, Central Java. However, in the midst of the sad news, the plan to bury the deceased's body was rejected by Magelang residents. Apart from the case, Murdaya Poo's profile is interesting to discuss.

Murdaya Widyawimarta Poo alias Murdaya Poo is known as a conglomerate and entrepreneur from Indonesia. He was born in Blitar on January 12, 1941. He is known to be an alumni of the Faculty of Economics at the University of Indonesia (UI) in 1966.

Not much information explains Murdaya Poo. However, he is a well-known entrepreneur in Indonesia. His name has even been included in the list of the richest people in Indonesia. Muraya Poo's wealth was obtained from various business lines, one of which was in the property sector. He is the founder and owner of the Jakarta International Expo (JIEXPO) in Kemayoran, Jakarta.

In addition, Muraya also owns Pondok Indah Mall (PIM) and Puri Indah Mall which is covered by PT Metropolitan Kentjana. Apart from owning a mall, Murdaya is also listed as one of the owners of property developer PT Metropolitan Kentjana Tbk.

Not only that, Muraya also has a business group called the Central Cipta Murdaya Group. The company oversees many fields such as the palm oil sector, mechanics, and even the technology sector (IT).

Not only known as an entrepreneur, Murdaya Poo also briefly jumped on the political stage of the country. He once served as a representative of the people in the DPR with a term of office from 2009 to 2014. At that time Murdoyo was a cadre of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP). In his candidacy, Murdaya was successfully elected in the East Java 1 electoral district.

Meanwhile, in the party, Murdaya was trusted to occupy the position of treasurer and head of the PDIP branch. However, in 2009, PDIP decided to expel Murdaya from party members.

The Murdaya family plans to carry out a cremation process in Ngaran II Hamlet, Borobudur Village/District, Magelang Regency, Central Java. The plan is for cremation to be carried out with sandalwood fuel, arranged up to a height of 2 meters. In addition, stone fencing will be carried out to control the fire.

The cremation procession has indeed become part of the tradition of Hindus, even though cremation is only carried out on religious leaders or special figures. Unfortunately, the people around Borobudur opposed the cremation process.

The reason Magelang residents rejected Murdaya Poo's cremation was conveyed during mediation presenting Representatives of Indonesian Buddhists (Walub) and the Magelang Regency Government, on Wednesday (16/4/2025). Residents themselves objected to the cremation process because it was carried out in the middle of their environment.

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