Top Stories: Sixth Vice President Try Sutrisno Passes Away and Jakarta LRT to Extend to Ancol

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Several major news stories for Monday’s coverage include the passing of Indonesia’s sixth Vice President Try Sutrisno at RSPAD military hospital on Monday morning, as well as the Jakarta Provincial Government’s plan to extend the LRT line to Ancol.

Vice President Try Sutrisno, the sixth Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia, passed away at the Armed Forces Central Hospital (RSPAD) Gatot Soebroto in Jakarta on Monday morning at approximately 07:00 Western Indonesian Time.

According to official information, the body of the sixth Vice President Try Sutrisno will be bathed at RSPAD before being transferred to a funeral home located at Purwakarta Street Number 6, Menteng, Central Jakarta.

Iran has announced plans to hold a selection process for a new Supreme Leader following the passing of Ali Khamenei. The Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani confirmed that the Expert Assembly will convene on Sunday to initiate the process of selecting Iran’s new Supreme Leader to replace the deceased Ali Khamenei.

The Indonesian Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has urged prospective pilgrims scheduled to depart for the Holy Land in the near future to postpone their travels, citing the increasingly volatile and uncertain security situation in the Middle East region.

The Governor of East Kalimantan Province, Rudy Mas’ud, has formally decided to return a newly procured official vehicle worth Rp8.49 billion from the modified 2025 regional budget, following public outcry on social media.

The Jakarta Provincial Government plans to extend the Jakarta LRT line, which currently operates from Veledrome Station towards Pegangsaan Dua Kelapa Gading Station, to reach the Ancol area in North Jakarta.