Sixth Vice President Try Sutrisno Laid to Rest at Kalibata National Heroes Cemetery; President Prabowo Presides Over Ceremony
The Sixth Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia, Try Sutrisno, was laid to rest at the National Heroes Cemetery (TMP) Kalibata in Jakarta on Monday afternoon, 2 March. The deceased was interred in Block M131, located near the graves of several national figures, including third President B.J. Habibie and Hasri Ainun Besari.
Sutrisno’s funeral was conducted with full military honours and ceremony procedures. The ceremony’s logistics and technical arrangements were coordinated by the Jakarta Garrison Command (Kogartap) I.
Reports indicated that President Prabowo Subianto was scheduled to serve as the Ceremony Supervisor (Irup) during the funeral proceedings.
Prior to being taken to Kalibata Cemetery, Sutrisno’s body lay in state at a funeral home in the Menteng area of Central Jakarta. The deceased passed away at the age of 90 whilst undergoing treatment at the Armed Forces Central Hospital (RSPAD) Gatot Soebroto on Monday morning.
Several national figures attended the funeral home to pay their final respects, including Agum Gumelar and Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Taufik Hidayat. Following the funeral home viewing, the body was taken to Sunda Kelapa Mosque in Central Jakarta for the funeral prayer service.
The funeral prayer service was attended by the thirteenth Vice President KH Ma’ruf Amin and State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi. After the prayer service concluded, the coffin was immediately dispatched to Kalibata Cemetery under strict escort.
During the journey to the final resting place, Try Sutrisno’s coffin was draped with the Indonesian flag. Eight members of the Presidential Security Force (Paspampres) in red uniforms with light blue berets carried the coffin, preceded by a soldier bearing the deceased’s photograph.
State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi explained that the entire ceremony was conducted according to standard state procedures. Regarding the President’s presence as the ceremony supervisor, Prasetyo provided brief confirmation, stating that procedures would be followed as usual, with the body dispatched from Sunda Kelapa Mosque to the cemetery, and expressing hope for prayers regarding the President’s attendance.
Troops from all three branches of the Indonesian Armed Forces—the Army, Navy, and Air Force—were positioned at the cemetery site to render final military honours to the former ABRI Commander.