Persija chief dies at 48

JAKARTA (JP): The chief of Jakarta-based soccer club Persija, Todung Barita Lumban Raja, died of cancer last night at Mitra Keluarga Hospital in Jatinegara, East Jakarta.

He was 48 years old and is survived by a wife and three children.

Todung's body was taken to his house on Jl. Kramat VI in Central Jakarta. A relative said that a family meeting would decide the time and place of Todung's funeral. (amd)