By Xinhua
Jakarta : Former Indonesian president Soeharto has died in a hospital at the age of 86 on Sunday, according to a staff of the hospital where Soeharto was admitted on Jan. 4.
“Soeharto died at 1:10 p.m. with multiple organs failure,” a staff of the Pertamina Central Hospital in South Jakarta identified as Yana told Xinhua.
The general condition of Soeharto acutely deteriorated from 1 a.m. on Sunday, and all organs failed at the same time, his doctors said.
Soeharto suffered his first multiple organ failure a week after he was admitted to hospital with heart, lung and kidney problems.
The relique of Soeharto was convoyed to his home at central Jakarta for final bath wash according to the regulation of Islam. The funeral will be held at the family graveyard at Solo, home town of the former strongman located at Central Java, on Monday.
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Sunday delivered sympathy over the death of former president Soeharto at his presidential office.
At a press conference, Yudhoyono, on behalf of himself and the country, government and people, prayed for Soeharto in the hope that God would rest his soul.
Yudhoyono plans to go to Soeharto’s home town in Central Jakarta to attend Soeharto’s funeral on Monday. So the agenda for him to open the Second Session of United Nations Convention on Anti Corruption at Bali, a resort island of Indonesia, on Monday is canceled.
Meanwhile, Cabinet Secretary of Indonesia, Sudi Silalahi, announced a seven-day national mourning for late president Soeharto. The Red and White national flag of Indonesia was also hoisted at half mast at the presidential office.
Soeharto had ruled Indonesia for 32 years before he stepped down from power following nationwide protests against his corrupt and repressive government in May 1998.
He faced numerous allegations of human rights violation and corruption during his rules, but in May 2006 prosecutors closed a criminal case against him due to his deteriorating health.