Lhokseumawe - Dozens of members of the Aceh Transition Committee (KPA) in Kuta Pase Region, another name from KPA in Lhokseumawe City, visited the grave of the former operational commander of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) of the late Ahmad Kandang in Leuhong village, Tanah Luas sub-district, North Aceh, Monday, June 18 2018.
A number of vehicles carrying the former combatant began arriving at the grave site around 10:00 am.
Although Ahmad Kandang's grave is in the interior of North Aceh, access to the road to the location can be traversed by four-wheeled vehicles, even to the side of the tomb. In addition to the former combatants appearing at the pilgrimage, several family members from the late Ahmad Kandang.
This is an annual agenda that we carry out, every 3rd or 4th of Shawwal. We always visit Ahmad Kandang's grave, this has been going on regularly since Aceh was peaceful, said Musi Johan, one of the pilgrims.
For us the late Ahmad Kandang is a teacher, friend and leader that we always respect, we come here to remember him and offer a prayer for himself and all the other martyrs, as well as a gathering of fellow KPA members in the atmosphere of Eid al-Fitr, continued Musi Johan or familiar called Abu Musi.
The pilgrimage was filled with a prayer reading led by Tgk. Hasan in Peunteut, the participants who were late and solemn followed him until the program was over.
A number of children from the community around the tomb as usual also enliven this annual pilgrimage. The children are very happy when they are given sweets and the laughing greetings are from the pilgrimage committee.
Source: Aceh Media
Photo: Yon Musa
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