Jakarta – Candidate for president (capres) number 2, Prabowo Subianto visited the grave of the Habib Ali Kwitang family at the Al Riyadh Kwitang Mosque, Central Jakarta, on Friday (16/2).
Upon arrival, Prabowo was welcomed directly by Habib Ali bin Abdurrahman Alhabsyi who is a descendant of Habib Ali Kwitang; Secretary General of the Gerindra Party, Ahmad Muzani; and hundreds of Kwitang residents.
Upon entering the grave area, various calls were shouted by the enthusiastic Kwitang residents welcoming Prabowo’s presence. He also greeted the residents and kissed the foreheads of the children present.
“Prabowo! Prabowo! Prabowo!” shouted some residents.
“President! President! President!” replied other residents.
After visiting the grave, Prabowo then visited the house of Habib Ali bin Abdurrahman Alhabsyi, which is less than 200 meters from the grave of Habib Ali Kwitang.
Prabowo said his relationship with the Habib Ali Kwitang family is quite close, because the grandfather of Habib Ali Abdurrahman Alhabsyi, was a friend of Prabowo’s parents.
“I used to visit the grave of his (grandfather), grandmother, and parents (Habib Ali bin Abdurrahman Alhabsyi), it turns out that his grandfather, was a friend of my parents in the past,” said Prabowo.
“His parents have always been kind to me, I often come here,” he continued.
Habib Ali bin Abdurrahman Alhabsyi is the third generation of Habib Ali Kwitang. The father of Habib Ali bin Abdurrahman is Habib Abdurrahman bin Muhammad.
Then the father of Habib Abdurrahman bin Muhammad is Habib Muhammad bin Ali Alhabsyi who was a friend of Prabowo’s father, Soemitro Djojohadikusumo. Then, the father of Habib Muhammad bin Ali Alhabsyi is Habib Ali bin Abdurrahman who is familiarly known as Habib Ali Kwitang. (SENOPATI)
