Late Gen. Soedirman honored

Sun, 30 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

YOGYAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Military chief (TNI) Adm. Widodo
A.S. and other military top brass began arriving here on Saturday
to attend a ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the
death of Gen. Soedirman, the first armed forces commander.

Head of the Regional Military Information Office Col. Sugeng
Saryanto told reporters that Army Chief of Staff Gen. Tyasno
Sudarto, Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Achmad Sutjipto and Air Marshal
Hanafie Asnan would also attend the ceremony, which begins
tonight at Soedirman Museum.

"They will not make any particular statement," he said, adding
that the high point of the ceremony will occur on Sunday at
Soedirman's grave.

Gen. Soedirman was the first commander of the first Indonesian
armed forces which fought against the Dutch. He died in 1950 and
was buried at Kusumanegara Heroes Cemetery.

The ceremony was also attended by religious leaders of various
faiths. (44/04)

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