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Sunday, January 27, 2008

Astana Giri Bangun cemetery ready for Soeharto

JAKARTA (Jakarta Post) : Authorities at the Astana Giri Bangun cemetery, Karanganyar, Central Java are stepping up their preparation Sunday for the burial of former president Soeharto, who died at 86.

Metro TV station reported in a rainy and strong windy weather at the cemetery that Soeharto's body will be flown from Jakarta to his home in Kalitan, Surakarta on Monday morning.

Later on Monday, his body will be brought to the Astana Giri Bangun cemetery for burial.

Soeharto's wife, Tien Soeharto, who died in 1996, was also buried in the cemetery.

Soeharto's Kalitan residence is reportedly able to accommodate up to 5,000 people, while the Astana Giri Bangun cemetery 2,000 people.

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