Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara (ANTARA News) - HM Ruslan, mayor of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB)`s provincial capital of Mataram in 2001-2005 and 2005-2010, passed away at the Jakarta`s Harapan Kita cardiac hospital at 04.30pm on Sunday (Feb 26).

H M Ruslan, who underwent medical treatment at the cardiac hospital for several days, died due to a heart attack, a provincial government source said here on Sunday.

Mataram administration public relations officer Cukup Wibowo confirmed here about the former mayor`s death, however he did not know when the former mayor`s body would be flown to Mataram.

He said Mataram Mayor H Ahyar Abduh had instructed his staff to prepare the former mayor`s burial procession.
(Uu.B003/HAJM)

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