Prabowo Extends Condolences on Passing of Ex-President Megawati's Brother
The PDI-P ordered flags at half-mast for seven days as party leaders remembered the artist and lawmaker as a Marhaenist and dedicated fighter.
- Mohammad Guruh Irianto Soekarnoputra, the youngest son of Indonesia's first president Soekarno, passed away at age 73 on Saturday, September 26, 2026, in Jakarta. PDIP Secretary-General Hasto Kristiyanto confirmed the death.
- Following a year of declining health, Guruh had undergone intensive care before his passing. As the younger brother of PDIP Chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri, he was a long-serving member of the Indonesian House of Representatives.
- Renowned for creative work in dance and music, Guruh founded arts organizations including Swara Mahardhika and GSP Production. His compositions like 'Kala Sang Surya Tenggelam' and 'Melati Suci' became integral to the Indonesian musical canon.
- Hasto instructed all levels of PDIP to fly the party flag at half-mast for seven days. "We offer our highest respects to the deceased in accordance with party protocols," he stated, while Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto expressed condolences via Instagram.
- The body was laid to rest at the funeral home on Jalan Sriwijaya Raya in South Jakarta. Guruh served five terms in the House of Representatives representing East Java, remaining prominent within the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle.
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Megawati's younger brother, Guruh Soekarnoputra, died on Saturday morning. He had previously been reported ill.
Guruh began sitting in the Indonesian House of Representatives in the 1992-1997 period through the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI).
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JAKARTA, JOGLOSEMARNEWS.COM – Guruh Soekarnoputra's long journey ended amidst the graves of his extended family. The body of the youngest son of the first President of the Republic of Indonesia, Soekarno, was departed from the funeral home to the Karet Bivak Public Cemetery (TPU), Central Jakarta, Saturday (September 26, 2026) afternoon. A touching atmosphere accompanied the departure of the body at around 1:16 PM WIB. The coffin, draped with th…
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