Prayers in the Holy Land: Megawati Remembers the Service of Taufik Kiemas and Surindro Supjarso
Jakarta - Indonesia’s 5th President Megawati Soekarnoputri offered prayers in the Holy Land for two important people in her life’s journey — Muhammad Taufiq Kiemas and Surindro Supjarso. Both were Megawati’s late husbands.
The prayers were offered during Megawati’s umrah pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday afternoon (2/14/2026) local time. Megawati was accompanied by her son and daughter — DPP Chairman M Prananda Prabowo and his wife Nancy Prananda, and DPR Chairwoman Puan Maharani.
Indonesian Ambassador to Tunisia and PDIP DPP Religious Affairs Chairman (non-active) Zuhairi Misrawi led the prayers for Megawati and her family. In addition to reciting the customary prayers during tawaf, Megawati offered supplications for important figures who have passed away, particularly Taufiq Kiemas and Surindro Supjarso.
For context, Megawati married Surindro in 1968. They were blessed with two children — Muhammad Rizki Pratama and Prananda Prabowo. Surindro passed away at the age of 26 in 1970. Megawati then married Taufiq Kiemas in 1973. The former MPR Chairman passed away at the age of 70 in 2013. From her marriage with Taufiq Kiemas, Megawati was blessed with a daughter, Puan Maharani.
During the tawaf, Zuhairi began his prayers by praying for those who have departed. He supplicated to Allah SWT to cleanse the sins of the deceased parents.
The prayers then focused on two figures of great significance to Megawati’s family, PDIP, and Indonesia.
“O Allah, we specifically offer our prayers for our brother, husband, or parent, the late H M Taufiq Kiemas and the late Surindro Supjarso. We bear witness that these two servants of Yours were good people worthy of entering Your paradise,” said Gus Mis, as Zuhairi is affectionately known.
The prayers delivered by Gus Mis also served as a moment to remember Taufiq Kiemas’s political struggle. He said the late Taufiq Kiemas was a figure of great service to PDIP and actively popularized the four pillars of nationhood during his leadership of the MPR.
“We bear witness that the deceased was a national figure who served to strengthen brotherhood and harmony among the nation’s children. We bear witness that the deceased was a figure of great service in socializing the four pillars of the MPR RI throughout Indonesia,” Gus Mis said.
Gus Mis also offered prayers for Surindro Supjarso while affirming the values of service. In his prayer, Zuhairi remembered Surindro’s legacy of service, as he passed away in the line of duty.
“He dedicated his service to this beloved nation. He instilled in us the belief that loving one’s homeland is part of faith. Hubbul wathan minal iman,” Gus Mis said.