Anies Remembers Verawaty Fajrin's Action: When Elementary School Watched With Enthusiasm

DKI Jakarta Governor Ali Sadikin (YouTube/DKI Provincial Government)

JAKARTA - Sad news has returned to the world of Indonesian sports. Indonesian badminton legend, Verawaty Fajrin breathed her last at the age of 64 years.

Verawaty died after several months of battling lung cancer. DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan expressed his condolences for the death of Verawaty Fajrin.

According to him, the woman who was born on October 1, 1957, is an Indonesian badminton hero who brings a sense of pride to the nation and state through her work in the world of badminton.

"I was in school at the time and when Verawaty played, we all watched with great enthusiasm."

"A tough, tenacious player who we all live in when we watch them play makes them want to play badminton," said Anies after the Blood Donation Social Service event in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta, Sunday, November 21. Anies prays for Verawaty Fajrin to get a noble place in the presence of God Almighty. "We pray that her status will be elevated and the families left behind will be given strength," said Anies.