Yesterday: Former Vice President Try Sutrisno passes away and government urged to review trade agreement
Jakarta - Various political developments were reported by the ANTARA News Agency on Monday (2 March), ranging from the death of Indonesia’s sixth Vice President Try Sutrisno to the government being urged to review the trade agreement with the United States.
The following are key political news items from yesterday:
- Indonesia’s Sixth Vice President Try Sutrisno passes away at Armed Forces Central Hospital on Monday morning
Indonesia’s sixth Vice President Try Sutrisno passed away at the Armed Forces Central Hospital (RSPAD) Gatot Soebroto in Jakarta on Monday (2 March) morning at approximately 07:00 Western Indonesia Time.
- President Prabowo leads Try Sutrisno’s military funeral ceremony at Kalibata National Heroes Cemetery
President Prabowo Subianto served as the ceremony’s chief inspector, personally leading the military funeral rites for Indonesia’s sixth Vice President Try Sutrisno at the Main National Heroes Cemetery (TMP) Kalibata in Jakarta on Monday (2 March) afternoon.
- Try Sutrisno’s second son leads prayer for the deceased vice president
The late Try Sutrisno’s second son, Taufik Dwicahyono, served as the imam during the funeral prayer for the sixth vice president at Sunda Kelapa Mosque in East Jakarta on Monday (2 March).
- Prabowo instructs Zulhas to prevent basic commodity price increases through Eid
President Prabowo Subianto instructed Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan (Zulhas) to ensure that prices for nine essential basic commodities do not increase during Ramadan through Eid.
- Parliament’s Commission VII requests government review of US-Indonesia trade agreement
Deputy Chair of Parliament’s Commission VII Chusnunia Chalim requested that the government review the US-Indonesia reciprocal trade agreement signed by President Prabowo Subianto in Washington DC, United States, on Thursday (19 February).