Jakarta, May 13 -- President Prabowo Subianto paid his tribute to the late Major General (retd.) Eddie Marzuki Nalapraya on Tuesday and described him as a true patriot and a leader with the soul of a fighter.

At Nalapraya's funeral ceremony at the Pencak Silat Training Center, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) Park, East Jakarta, on Tuesday afternoon, Prabowo said he should be remembered for his lifelong dedication and exemplary character.

"He was a national hero who took part in Indonesia's war of independence. He rose through the ranks from a soldier to a general," he added.

Prabowo remembered Nalapraya as a diligent and humble individual with great enthusiasm for promoting Indonesian traditional martial art Pencak Silat on both the ...