Councillor Aziz Boeang passes away

JAKARTA: Councillor Aziz Boeang of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) passed away on Wednesday at the Pertamina hospital in South Jakarta.

The 70-year-old Aziz, a member of the Council's budget commission, had been receiving treatment for nearly a month at the hospital following a heart attack, as well as diabetes and hepatitis.

Azis, who conducted a haj pilgrimage last month, was survived by his wife and eight children.

The councillor, a resident of Jl. Biduri Bulan, East Jakarta, will be buried on Thursday in the nearby Pisangan public cemetery. -- JP