Procession for The General
The “clean” General passes away, an event commemorated by thousands in Makassar.
September 14, 2004
The way to the Panaikang Moslem cemetery in Makassar is similar to the passage of grief. A number of streets leading to the cemetery — from Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, Jalan Bulu Saraung, Jalan Masjid Raya, to Jalan Urip Sumoharjo — are empty, temporarily closed. Crowds gather, lining the streets, waiting. Then the procession arrives: at the front, the hearse carrying General M. Jusuf’s body, and behind it thousands of mourners on
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