"Yes, early this morning (I visited him)," Jokowi told the press after installing Doni Monardo as new head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) at the State Palace.
The President asked the Indonesian people to pray for the recovery of Ilham, prominent Islamic preacher.
"All of us, the public, pray for his recovery, for Allah Almighty to remove his illness, so he could carry on with his activities and preach us again," he said.
Arifin Ilham, founder of Az Zikra Council, is now recovering, according to Ahmad Syuhada, one of his assistants.
Reporting by Joko Susilo, Fardah
Reporter: Antara
Editor: Azizah Fitriyanti
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