Hari Rabu minggu lalu Pangeran Bernhard meninggal dunia dalam usia 93 tahun. Hari ini Konsulat Jendral Belanda memberi kesempatan pada masyarakat Mumbai untuk mengucapkan bela sungkawa.
Sebagai tetua masyarakat Indonesia disini, saya gunakan kesempatan itu. Dari rumah saya siapkan ucapan duka cita yang isinya netral saja. Di buku ucapan bela sungkawa saya torehkan ucapan ini: Minnaars van de aard in Indonesie verloren een grote ziel. Voor, deed de Prins Bernhard dit veel van uitsterven unicorns in Ujung Kulon, West Java, tapirs in Sumatra, en orangutans in Kalimantan redden. Tijdens zijn leven, financierde hij en fysisch actief in WWF. Mei zijn edele ziel rust in vrede. (Pecinta alam di Indonesia kehilangan seorang tokoh yang berbudi mulia. Karena, Pangeran Bernhard telah berbuat banyak untuk menyelamatkan badak bercula satu di Ujung Kulon, Jabar, tapir di Sumatra dan orang utan di Kalimantan dari kepunahan. Selama hidupnya, tidak saja beliau mendanai tetapi juga aktif secara fisik dalam kegiatan WWF. Semoga arwahnya beristirahat dengan damai). Salam, RM ------------------------------ (BBC) Netherlands' Prince Bernhard dies Dutch Prince Bernhard, one of the most popular figures in the royal family, has died at the age of 93. Bernhard, the father of the Netherlands' sitting monarch, Queen Beatrix, was suffering from cancer. He died late on Wednesday after being moved to the Utrecht University Medical hospital when his condition worsened. The German-born prince, who became the consort of the late Queen Juliana, was a pilot with the Allied forces fighting against Germany in World War II. The royal house said that, in accordance with his wishes, no efforts had been made to revive the prince. Bernhard's service during the war and his help rebuilding the nation after the Nazi occupation earned him the respect of his adopted country. Dapper image "Prince Bernhard was a man who enjoyed life, a vital man who remained active until a very old age," Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende said in a nationally televised address. Prince Bernhard was married to Queen Juliana for six decades "He devoted himself to issues and people close to his heart." But Prince Bernhard's image suffered in 1976, when he accepted the findings of a Dutch parliamentary commission that he had received improper commissions from the US aircraft manufacturer, Lockheed. Beyond his country he was seen as a jet-setting and charismatic ambassador for the Dutch during post-war reconstruction. In 1961 he helped create the World Wildlife Fund, becoming its first president. He is also credited with founding the Bilderberg group - a secretive annual discussion forum for prominent politicians and thinkers. Queen Juliana, who abdicated in favour of her daughter in 1980, died in March this year. Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/europe/4060449.stm Published: 2004/12/02 00:32:41 GMT ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/BRUplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> *************************************************************************** Berdikusi dg Santun & Elegan, dg Semangat Persahabatan. Menuju Indonesia yg Lebih Baik, in Commonality & Shared Destiny. www.ppi-india.uni.cc *************************************************************************** __________________________________________________________________________ Mohon Perhatian: 1. Harap tdk. memposting/reply yg menyinggung SARA (kecuali sbg otokritik) 2. Pesan yg akan direply harap dihapus, kecuali yg akan dikomentari. 3. Lihat arsip sebelumnya, www.ppi-india.da.ru; 4. Posting: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 5. Satu email perhari: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6. No-email/web only: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 7. kembali menerima email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ppiindia/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/