In a meeting held on Friday afternoon in the VVIP room of Sultan Iskandar Muda Airport, Aceh Besar, Nyak Sandang was accompanied by his 7th son, Khaidar (45).
Khaidar explained that the purpose of Nyak Sandang`s arrival (91) was to find out about Jokowi`s plan to go to the Holy Land of Mecca.
During his first meeting with President Joko Widodo at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta in March 2018, Nyak Sandang had asked about the pilgrimage.
But because he was worried and took into consideration the health and age of Nyak Sandang, Jokowi offered to worship the Umrah.
In addition, Nyak Sandang also conveyed a request for the construction of a mosque in his village of Gampung Luht, Jaya District, Aceh Jaya district.
"There are no mosques. There are prayer rooms. But if the mosque has a pole for nine years, it is not built," Khaidar explained.
According to Khaidar, the assistance Nyak Sandang had received was eye treatment.
Nyak Sandang's eyes, who suffered from cataract, had been operated on at Gatot Subroto Army Hospital and is now better. .
Nyak Sandang is the owner of a government debt statement or the purchase of the Seulawah Dakota RI-001 aircraft.
He met President Jokowi at the Jakarta Palace in March 2018 bringing the letter facilitated by a volunteer and a private TV station leaving for the Jakarta Capital City, and on Wednesday (21/3), met President Jokowi at the Merdeka Palace.
At that time, Nyak Sandang requested cataract surgery, built a mosque in Aceh Jaya District, and helped perform the Hajj.
Reporting by Bayu Prasetyo
Editing by Eliswan
Reporter: antara
Editor: Heru Purwanto
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