Ridwan Kamil: Eril's Body Will Arrive In Indonesia On Sunday, Buried Monday

Emmeril Kahn Mumtadz/DOK VIA Instagram

JAKARTA - West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil said the body of Emmeril Khan Mumtadz, who is familiarly called Eril, will arrive in Indonesia on Sunday, June 12. Eril's body will be buried the next day, Monday, June 13.

"Eril's body, God willing, will return to his homeland on Sunday and be buried on Monday," said Ridwan Kamil via the ridwankamil Instagram account, Thursday, June 9.

In a statement uploaded to his Instagram account, Ridwan Kamil expressed his gratitude to the Indonesian Embassy in Switzerland and the police/government of Bern City for their hard work in finding Eril who was missing in the Aare River, Bern Switzerland.

"Jazakallah to all those who helped in the search and to those who sincerely prayed for Eril, may Allah SWT repay all of your kindness and sincerity," he said.

The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) in Bern, Switzerland will ensure that the repatriation of the body of Emmeril Khan Mumtadz, son of West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil, takes place according to the process and hastened, including the fulfillment of his rights.

"The Indonesian Embassy in Bern ensures that all of Eril's rights as a Muslim are fulfilled according to Islamic law," said Indonesian Ambassador to Switzerland Muliaman D. Hadad in a virtual press statement with Elpi Nazmuzaman, representative of Ridwan Kamil's extended family, Thursday, June 9

The Indonesian Embassy will also continue to accompany the repatriation process for the repatriation of the bodies to the country," he continued.

Ambassador Muliaman said the family had received permission from the local court to receive Eril's body, in accordance with the provisions in force in the country.

"According to legal procedures in Switzerland, the police take care of all the documents for handing over the body from the police to the family. Two hours ago, the local court issued a permit to receive Eril's body," he said.

"On arrival in the country, the Directorate for Protection of Indonesian Citizens from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia will receive Eril's body and continue the next process," continued Ambassador Muliaman.