INDONESIA - President Joko Widodo's mother, Sujiatmi Notomiharjo, reportedly passed away today, Wednesday (25/3/2020). Sujiatmi Notomiharjo passed away at the age of 77.
This information was confirmed by one of the President's special staff, Angkie Yudistia. "Yes, that's right, I also got this information from your personal secretary (Jokowi)," said Angkie on Wednesday afternoon, as reported by Kompas.
The same thing was also conveyed by Deputy Minister for Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Areas, and Transmigration Budi Arie. Budi conveyed this through a written message received by journalists on Wednesday afternoon. “Innalillahi wa innaillaihi rojiun. Grandma Notomiharjo, the President's mother died in Solo at 16.45:XNUMX p.m., ”said Budi Arie. "Please pray for the late Husnul Khatimah," said Budi, who was once the Chairman of the Pro Jokowi Volunteer.
Throat Cancer
Special Staff to President Dini Shanti Purwono revealed that Jokowi's mother, Sujiatmi Notomiharjo (77), had been suffering from cancer for a long time. "Right. He has been sick with throat cancer for a long time, ”he said, in a short message, Wednesday (25/3/2020), as quoted by CNN Indonesia.
Previously, Sujiatmi reportedly died at RST Level III Slamet Riyadi Surakarta, Solo, today at 16.45 WIB. President Jokowi then flew to Solo and arrived just before sunset.
"Currently President Jokowi has arrived in Solo at 17.52 WIB. Further information regarding the death of the President's mother will be delivered later, "said Deputy for Press Protocol and Media of the Presidential Secretariat, Bey Machmuddin, in his statement.
Sujiatmi, from the Carpenter's Family, Bore a President
Based on information from various sources compiled by CNN Indonesia, Sujiatmi was born on February 15, 1943. This woman from a family of timber traders grew up in the Ngemplak area, Boyolali, Central Java.
The woman married Widjiatno Notomihardjo who lived in Karanganyar, Solo in 1959. From that marriage, she was blessed with four children, namely Jokowi, Sriyatin, Idayati, and Titik Ritawati.
There isn't much personal information from Sujiatmi. However, the figure of Sujiatmi is known to be an eye witness to Jokowi's political career since becoming the mayor of Solo, the governor of DKI Jakarta, and becoming president of Indonesia for two terms.
During his life, Sujiatmi is known to have received an award as the 2018 Tangguh Woman Award from the Chairman of the PERTIWI Women's Council Mooryati Soedibyo.
Approaching the 2014 presidential election, Sujiatmi advised his son to carry out his duties as well as possible. "If it becomes something, whatever the risk is, run it," he told CNN Indonesia in Solo.
Sujiatmi said Jokowi, as his son is familiarly called, must carry out his duties as president honestly. "My message is for Jokowi," he said again. [DDHKNews / source: Kompas | CNN Indonesia]
