Independence fighter Rasjid dies<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Sutan Mohammad Rasjid, one of Indonesia's
\nindependence fighters, died on Sunday after being treated for
\nthree days at the private Pondok Indah Hospital in South Jakarta.<\/p>\n
He was 89 and is survived by four sons. His wife died two
\nyears ago. His youngest son, Arwin Rasjid, is deputy head of the
\nIndonesian Bank Restructuring Agency.<\/p>\n
The body of Rasjid was buried at Tanah Kusir Cemetery later in
\nthe day, next to the grave of his colleague and the country's
\nfirst vice president Mohammad Hatta, as he requested.<\/p>\n
Born in Pariaman, West Sumatra, on June 22, 1911, Rasjid was
\nactively involved in the independence movement.<\/p>\n
Among key posts under his belt were minister of security
\naffairs, development, manpower and youth and social affairs
\nduring the Padang, West Sumatra-based emergency government under
\nSyarifuddin Prawiranegara in 1948; Central Sumatra governor
\nbetween 1947 and 1948; secretary-general of the foreign ministry
\nfrom 1953 to 1954; before being appointed the first ambassador to
\nItaly, a job he held between 1954 and 1958.<\/p>\n
President Abdurrahman Wahid paid a visit at the hospital on
\nFriday evening.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, former Indonesian armed forces chief\/minister of
\ndefense Gen. (ret) Maraden Panggabean was admitted to Cipto
\nMangunkusumo Hospital after having symptoms of a stroke.<\/p>\n
A member of the medical team treating Panggabean, Togar
\nSibarani, told The Jakarta Post on Sunday that the condition of
\nthe 78-year-old figure was improving.<\/p>\n
"His condition is better than last night," said Togar, who is
\nalso an internist and cardiologist.<\/p>\n
Togar said Panggabean was under the supervision of four
\ndoctors led by neurologist Teguh A. S. Ranakusuma.<\/p>\n
The last top state post Panggabean held was chief of the
\nSupreme Advisory Council between 1983 and 1988. (01)<\/p>",
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