Sad News, Uncle Jokowi Dies In Solo, Funeral Home Guarded By TNI - Polri

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo's (Jokowi) uncle, H. Miyono Suryosardjono, died at the age of 82 at the funeral home on Jalan Ahmad Yani No. 297-299 Gondang Banjasari Solo on Sunday, February 27, at 19.50 WIB.

Idayati, one of President Jokowi's younger siblings, quoted from Antara, Sunday, February 27, confirmed that his uncle, Miyono, died at his home, at the age of 82, at around 7:50 pm due to illness. Pak Miyono is elderly (he is 82 years old).

According to Idayati, his uncle's body is planned to be buried at the Mundu Family Astana, Jalan Raya Solo-Purwodadi KM 9 Karanganyar, on Monday, February 28. The plan is for the body to be dispatched from the funeral home at 11.00 WIB.

Meanwhile, since Sunday, February 27, at 21.30 WIB, a number of officers from both the TNI and Polri have been securing the funeral home at Jalan Ahmad Yani No. 297-299 Gondang Banjasari Solo.

In fact, security at the funeral home was directly led by the Head of the Surakarta City Police, Pol. Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak, and the Danrem 074/Warastratama, Colonel Inf. Ahiruddin.

In addition, the Surakarta City Transportation Service (Dishub) officer also regulates traffic in front of the funeral home to facilitate vehicles passing on Jalan A. Yani Solo.

Meanwhile, a number of relatives, friends, and neighbors of the deceased also came to mourn at the funeral home on Jalan A Yani Gondang Banjarsari Solo.