Emmy Hafild Died, NasDem: She Is A Cancer Fighter Whose Exemplary Spirit

NasDem Party DPP chairman Nurul Almy Hafild, also known as Emmy Hafild/Instagram

JAKARTA - NasDem Party DPP chairman Nurul Almy Hafild, known as Emmy Hafild, died at the age of 63, Saturday, July 3, 2021.

Emmy Hafild, who was also the Executive Director of the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (WALHI), died at Pondok Indah Hospital. However, it is confirmed that Emmy Hafild died from cancer, not from COVID-19.

"Mother has been fighting cancer since 2018," said Emmy Hafild's daughter Arista Dharsono.

This was confirmed by the chairman of the DPP NasDem Party, Willy Aditya.

"Yes, he has been a cancer survivor for about how many years, about 3-4 years, right," Willy told VOI, Sunday, July 4, evening.

Willy revealed that the deceased, who was an activist, often commented on environmental issues in the WhatsApp group of the NasDem Party management.

"The last physical meeting was the National Working Meeting in January or February," he said.

Willy explained, Emmy is a woman who has a high spirit. In fact, when she was discharged from the hospital after the first chemotherapy, Emmy already felt healthy and was doing her normal activities.

"Spirit, his spirit remains an example for us at NasDem and there is no fatigue in fighting for the environment, fighting for the rights of minorities. Especially when he became a legislative candidate in NTT, he was not an NTT person but he had a love for Indonesia, for minorities So when asked which electoral district he wanted, he chose that electoral district. The basis he was fighting for was totality, "explained Willy.

As a fighter and environmental activist who has maintained consistency and commitment, said Willy, of course when Emmy joined NasDem in 2017 was an honor.

"An Emmy Hafilz joined the struggle in the party, where in the social field, which is her track record, she has been poor across the board and then joined the party," he said.

Therefore, Willy added, of course, not only NasDem that lost the figure of Emmy, but Indonesia also lost his figure.

"We at NasDem feel how women activists, environmental activists with environmental issues, we really miss her figure," said Willy Aditya.