The Family Says Ridwan Kamil And Wife Yakini Eril Are Dead

Photo via Instagram Atalia Praratya

JAKARTA - West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil's brother, Erwin Muniruzaman, said that currently his younger brother and his wife, Atalia Praratya, have been willing to let go of Emmeril Kahn Mumtadz or Eril.

In a press conference at Gedung Sate, Erwin said that Kang Emil and Atalia believed that their eldest son, Eril, had died from drowning in the Aare River, Bern, Switzerland.

"Kang Emil and Teh Lia convey that they are sincere and believe that Emeril Kahn Mumtadz, who we know as Eril, has died, returned to rahmatullah because he drowned," Erwin said in the West Java Provincial Government YouTube show, Friday, June 3.

Erwin said the family had coordinated with the West Java Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) and decided to pray for Eril in occult prayers according to Islamic law.

"In this case, giving, fulfilling the rights of the late Eril as a Muslim from other Muslims, namely hastening to pray when he dies," he said.

Separately, the West Java (West Java) Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) called on all residents to perform the occult prayer to pray for the eldest son of West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil, Emmeril Kahn Mumtadz, who disappeared while swimming in the Aare River, Switzerland.

Emmeril, who is familiarly called Eril, was declared dead after seven days of searching without finding any results.

In the circular, Rachmat said, the West Java MUI had met with the family on Thursday, June 2, night. Based on information from the family, Ridwan Kamil and his wife have made it clear and believe that Emmeril alias Eril has died from drowning.

The Indonesian Embassy in Switzerland also said that the local authorities had changed the search status for Emmeril Kahn Mumtadz's beloved son, from looking for a missing person to looking for a drowned person.

"This indicates that the person being sought may have died," said Rachmat.

Therefore, continued Rachmat, by taking into account the provisions of Syara', the corpse must be prayed immediately. Because the body has not been found, the funeral prayer is performed by way of the occult prayer.

"Therefore, the West Java MUI calls on the entire Muslim community to perform the occult prayer for the late Emmeril Kahn Mumtadz today, Friday, June 3 at every mosque or prayer room, either before or during Friday prayers," said Rachmat.