Yesterday: Condolences at Rachmat Gobel's Home and Bandung Mayor Rushed to Hospital

A selection of top news stories from Friday is presented again for you, ranging from a number of figures offering condolences at the funeral home of Rachmat Gobel to Bandung Mayor Muhammad Farhan being rushed to hospital. 1.) Jokowi offers condolences at Rachmat Gobel’s funeral home Indonesia’s 7th President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) offered his condolences at the funeral home of House of Representatives member Rachmat Gobel on Jalan Supomo Number 55A, South Jakarta, on Friday, and expressed his deepest sympathies. ‘Mr Rachmat Gobel was a good person, a hardworking minister, I think that’s it,’ Jokowi said briefly when met at Rachmat Gobel’s funeral home in Jakarta on Friday. 2.) Deputy Social Minister: Acceleration of Sekolah Rakyat programme must comply with regulations Deputy Minister of Social Affairs Agus Jabo Priyono stressed that the acceleration of the Sekolah Rakyat programme for poverty alleviation must proceed in accordance with applicable rules and budgeting mechanisms. In a statement in Jakarta on Friday, Deputy Minister Agus reminded that although the President has requested swift action to open educational access for children from poor families, all stages of programme governance must be accounted for. 3.) NasDem Chairman Surya Paloh offers condolences at Rachmat Gobel’s funeral home NasDem Party Chairman Surya Paloh offered his condolences at the funeral home of House of Representatives member and NasDem Party cadre Rachmat Gobel on Jalan Supomo Number 55A, South Jakarta, on Friday, expressing his deepest sympathies. Surya Paloh said that he, his family, the extended NasDem Party family, and the late Mr Gobel’s friends felt profound sorrow over the passing of Rachmat Gobel, who died suddenly on Friday. 4.) Bandung Mayor Muhammad Farhan rushed to hospital Bandung Mayor Muhammad Farhan was rushed to hospital after complaining of feeling unwell while at Bandung City Hall on Friday afternoon. Head of the Bandung City Communication and Informatics Agency, Henryco Arie Sapiie, said that Farhan’s condition is still being handled by a team of doctors, so his office cannot yet provide details regarding the illness he is suffering from. 5.) Health Minister targets detection of 37,000 leprosy cases to accelerate elimination Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin said the government is aiming to find up to 37,000 leprosy cases so that treatment can be provided immediately, thereby accelerating national elimination. ‘We want the case finding, currently at 14,000, to be increased to around 37,000 because the estimate is 37,000. If only 14,000 are found, the rest are not found and are still transmitting the disease,’ said Minister Budi in Jakarta on Friday.