Hartini Sukarno passes away at 78<\/p>\n
Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
One of former president Sukarno's wives, Hartini Sukarno, passed
\naway on Tuesday after being treated for heart failure in a
\nhospital in Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Hartini was rushed to the hospital last Monday evening after
\nshe complained of breathing difficulties, and was confined upon
\nthe recommendation of attending doctors.<\/p>\n
\"Until 3 p.m. Monday, Ibu was still conscious, but fell into a
\ncoma soon afterwards and remained unconscious until she passed
\naway at 1:40 a.m. Tuesday,\" Hartini's son in-law Freddy Tobing
\nsaid. She was 78 years old.<\/p>\n
Hartini was survived by her seven children and 17
\ngrandchildren. She was buried at Karet Bivak cemetery, near the
\ngrave of one of her sons by Sukarno, Taufan Soekarnoputra, who
\ndied 15 years ago in Jakarta.<\/p>\n
President Megawati Soekarnoputri, Vice President Hamzah Haz
\nand many high-ranking officials attended the burial, which was
\nheld with full military honors later on Tuesday. The funeral was
\nalso attended by many passersby and ordinary people.<\/p>\n
Megawati's husband Taufik Kiemas paid his last respects to
\nHartini at her residence on Jl.Proklamsi, Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Many former officials, including former vice president Try
\nSoetrisno, former minister of trade and industry Hartarto and
\nformer minister of foreign affairs Ali Alatas also paid their
\nlast respects at the deceased's residence.<\/p>\n
State\/Cabinet Secretary Bambang Kesowo, Navy Chief of Staff
\nAdm. Indroko Sastrowiryono, and Air Force Chief of Staff Marshall
\nHanafie Asnan were also among those visiting Hartini's residence.<\/p>\n
A huge wreath from former president Soeharto was also seen at
\nthe residence.<\/p>\n
Born in Ponorogo, East Java, on Sept. 20, 1924, Hartini went
\nto elementary, junior and senior high schools in Bandung.<\/p>\n
Sukarno married Hartini, a divorcee with five children, on
\nJuly 7, 1953, and had two children by her, Taufan and Bayu
\nSoekarnoputra. Taufan died of prostrate cancer in 1986, while
\nBayu Soekarnoputra now works in the State Secretariat.<\/p>\n
Sukarno's marriage to Hartini caused a feud that led to the
\nthen first lady Fatmawati, Megawati's mother, leaving the
\npresidential palace in bitterness.<\/p>\n
It also strained Hartini's relationship with Megawati. The
\nlast time Megawati met Hartini was during last year's Idul Fitri
\nfestivities, when Hartini visited the State Palace to greet
\nMegawati, who was also celebrating her first Idul Fitri as
\nPresident.<\/p>\n
Hartini once claimed that she was the only one who stood by
\nSukarno during his isolation after being ousted by former
\npresident Soeharto in 1966. After Sukarno passed away in 1970,
\nHartini devoted her time to charity work.<\/p>",
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