Jakarta –
The funeral procession at Makassar, South Sulawesi (Sulsel), got emotional when a driver hit him. As a result, the corpses and motorists were involved commotion.
In a viral video recording on a social media platform, as seen detikcom on Friday (14/5/2021), a commotion occurred on the road involving dozens of people. The commotion triggered panic among other motorists.
On top of that, the incident triggered a severe traffic jam. The driver’s horn also shouted.
“O Allah, fighting in front of the BTP, delivering the corpse,” came the voice of panic among the residents.
It was later discovered that the location of the incident was not far from a cellphone shop on Jalan Perintis Kemerdekaan, Makassar, on Thursday (13/5) night. The police said the fight involved a group delivering bodies with motorists.
“After going viral on social media, members went to check. It happened last night at Jalan Perintis,” said Head of Public Relations of Tamalanrea Police, Aipda M Khalil when asked for confirmation.
M Khalil said the incident occurred because there was a group of people delivering the corpse with another driver. A commotion broke out at the location.
“So (the driver) may not want to step aside or what, you know that the delivery guy (gets emotional easily),” explained M Khalil.
However, Khalil said that until now the Tamalanrea Police had not received any further reports of the fighting incident. He also said that there were no reports of victims regarding the incident.
“Until now, we have been waiting for residents who objected or what, until now there has been no report coming in,” concluded M Khalil.
Sociologist from the National University, Sigit Rohadi, explained that delivering a corpse to the grave is a tradition that lives in Indonesian society. Even the mourning reverence can last longer if the deceased is an honorable person.
“So it is true that delivering a corpse to the grave is one of the traditions in society. In ancient times, when a person was honored, the grief lasted for three days. In the village, taking his body on foot, in the city by vehicle. But still as respect,” he said. When contacted by Sigit Rohadi, Friday (14/5/2021).
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