As president of Indonesia from 1999 to 2001, the partially blind cleric, known as “Gus Dur”, staunchly defended human rights, ethnic minorities and Indonesia’s secular tradition. At his funeral, the current Indonesian president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, praised him as the “father of multiculturalism and pluralism” who “raised awareness and institutionalised our respect for the diversity of ideas and identity, of religions, ethnicity and primordial ties”. Few countries have enjoyed a more cultured man at the helm of state – a journalist, scholar and enlightened cleric, he took great delight in jazz and classical music and had a special passion for Beethoven. His wit was almost equal to his erudition. Upon losing the presidency in 2001, he quipped: “You don’t realise that losing the presidency for me is nothing. I regret more the fact that I lost 27 recordings of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.”
Click here for the full article: The Guardian: Abdurrahman Wahid Obituary
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