jpnn.com, GARUT - Former Garut regent Agus Hamdani died of illness in Garut regency, West Java, Thursday (11/11) early morning.
Current Garut Regent Rudy Gunawan representing the Garut administration expressed his condolences for the death of the senior United Development Party (PPP) politician, who had served as the deputy chairman of the Garut Legislative Council (DPRD).
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"On behalf of the Garut administration, I express my deepest condolences for the departure of Pak Agus Hamdani. He was the 25th regent of Garut and the deputy chairman of the Garut DPRD," said Rudy through a press release.
Rudy said that he and Agus were close friends.
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Moreover, Agus was a regional head that helped build Garut.
"Hopefully, he died khusnul khotimah [with blessings ahead], and the family left behind will find peace," Rudy said.
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A colleague of the deceased, Slamet, said that before he died, Agus had felt short of breath at his home in Balubur Limbangan district, Wednesday (10/11) night.
Then, he said, Agus was unconscious.
It was estimated that he had died on the way to the hospital, around the Banyuresmi sub-district, so he was finally taken to the nearest health center and declared dead.
According to Slamet, Agus was exhausted after traveling from Jakarta to attend political party activities.
In addition, the deceased had a history of illness.
"Maybe because of fatigue, but indeed, when he was in Garut before 9 p.m., he still looked healthy," Slamet said.
Agus began his political career by becoming a member of the Garut DPRD. Then, Agus was elected as deputy regent of Garut to replace Dicky Chandra who resigned.
He was subsequently appointed as regent of Garut to replace Aceng Fikri.
Agus Hamdani then ran for the regional head election in 2014 and 2018, but ultimately lost to the pair Rudy Gunawan and Helmi Budiman, who currently lead Garut.
Agus's body will be buried in his family's cemetery in Cicalengka district, Bandung regency. (antara/mcr20/jpnn)
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