Former Dutch Prime Minister Dries van Agt and his wife, Eugenie van Agt-Krekelberg. (Source: Radboud University Via New York Post)
NIJMEGEN, KOMPAS.TV – Former Dutch Prime Minister (PM), Dries van Agt, chose to die with his wife Eugenie via joint euthanasia injection.
The two, who are both 93 years old, decided to die together Monday (5/2/2024) at their home in Nijmegen, in a procedure that is controversial but legal in the Netherlands.
It was reported that the two of them held hands when they breathed their last breath.
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The deaths of the two were revealed Friday (9/2/2024), by The Rights Forum, a human rights organization founded by Van Agt.
“He died holding hands with his beloved wife Eugenie van Agt-Krekelberg, their mutual support and life together for more than 70 years, and the person he continued to call ‘my girl’,” read the organization’s statement, quoted from New York Post.
The health condition of Van Agt and his wife continued to decline for some time, before they chose to die together.
Van Agt, who was PM of the Netherlands from 1977 to 1982, reportedly suffered a brain hemorrhage in 2019, while giving a speech at an awards ceremony for the Palestinian people.
Since experiencing this, he has never recovered.
According to the Director of The Rights Forum, Gerard Jonkman, Van Agt and his wife are very sick, but cannot live without each other.
Writer : Haryo Jati Editor : Deni-Muliya
Sumber : New York Post
2024-02-11 14:35:00
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