PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Dec 29, CMC -Suriname’s government said there will be no state funeral for the ex-president, Desi Bouterse.
Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation Minister, Albert Ramdin, told reporters that the government’s decision was based on a number of arguments, considerations and advice including the fact the family does not want a state funeral.
Bouterse, who served as president of Suriname for 10 years years before being convicted in military court for crimes against humanity, died on Tuesday last week.
No date for the funeral has yet been announced.
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