Jombang East Java. Ambassador of the United States (US) for Indonesia, Robert O. Blake, Jr., will visit the tomb of former President fourth, KH Abdurrahman Wahid or Gus Dur, in boarding school Tebuireng, Jombang, East Java, Thursday, December 11, 2014 .
"Tomorrow Mr. Ambassador will nyekar (pilgrimage) to the tomb of Gus Dur," said Assistant for Information Consulate General (Consul) United States in Surabaya Yessika Indarini when contacted on Wednesday, December 10th, 2014.
Yessika said such activities as a sense of respect for the US ambassador in an Indonesian figures who played a major role in safeguarding democracy, pluralism, and human rights. "This event also aims to live the values that have been fought for Gus Dur," he said.
In addition to visit the tomb of Gus Dur, entourage US Ambassador will also meet and dialogue with Gus Dur's younger brother who was also a nanny boarding Tebuireng KH Salahuddin Wahid or Gus Solah.
Such as Gus Dur, Gus Solah also seen as a hero of human rights and democracy and pluralism in Indonesia today. "After the tomb of Gus Dur, the Ambassador will meet with Gus Solah," said Yessika.
According Yessika, this is the first time Robert to Jombang and visited the tomb of Gus Dur since served as US Ambassador to Indonesia began in January 2014 and then.
Robert will be accompanied by a number of officials from the US Consulate General in Surabaya. They include Consul General in Surabaya Joaquin F. Monserrate and Political and Economic Officer US Consulate General in Surabaya Joanne I. Cossitt.
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