Former Indonesian president Wahid dies at 69

• Chew Bakar

  30 Dec 09, 21:15

  27 mins ago

  JAKARTA (AFP) – Former Indonesian president Abdurrahman Wahid died in hospital on Wednesday aged 69, after a long battle with illness, a party official said.

  Wahid, popularly known as Gus Dur, was practically blind, diabetic and had suffered strokes.

  "Gus Dur just passed away," said Lukman Edy from Wahid's National Awakening Party.

• deepak.c

  30 Dec 09, 23:37

   

  This is the one that sleeps during the parliamentary sessions.

   

   

   

• Chew Bakar

  30 Dec 09, 23:39

  Originally posted by deepak.c:

   

  This is the one that sleeps during the parliamentary sessions.

   

   

   

  He can't see anyway.

  

• deepak.c

  30 Dec 09, 23:40

  Originally posted by Chew Bakar:

  He can't see anyway.

  

   

  Maybe he was in deep meditation during all those sessions.

   

   

• Chew Bakar

  30 Dec 09, 23:42

  Or is it medication?

  

• deepak.c

  30 Dec 09, 23:43

  Originally posted by Chew Bakar:

  He can't see anyway.

  

   

  Can't see or no eyes to see (mo ngan tai)?

   

   

• Chew Bakar

  30 Dec 09, 23:44

  Originally posted by deepak.c:

   

  Can't see or no eyes to see (mo ngan tai)?

   

   

  Both.

  

• Fantagf

  30 Dec 09, 23:45

  Is this the president who is half chinese?  the one who spoke strong words about sg