TIMES JAKARTA, JAKARTA – Dr Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, MSi, APU who passed away on July 7th 2019 for lung cancer granted with Posthumous Positive News Maker by Times Indonesia Award 2019.

His dedication on his career and all the positive vibes he spread while he was alive makes him totally worth this award. He actively presents in social media on every disaster struck the country and give the world the latest accurate news.

He make uses of 5000 names of reporter on his phone, and also 176 group in WhatsApp to spread all the news. His wide relation made him appointed as Public Relations at BNPB in 2010.

During his life, he actively tweet his thoughts with his own way that attached people to follow him even more. He keep maintaining tweeting more updates about the local disaster and sometimes even share some newest update about a local traffic jam in certain area.

Later in November 2018, Straits Times named him as one of the Asians of the Year, along with a group of other disaster management and relief figures collectively called "The First Responders".

The president Joko Widodo even invited him to meet him personally to the Bogor Presidential Palace on October 5th 2018. "Its a remarkable thing to be able to meet him personally. It's kind of my own birthday present for me," Sutopo who was born on October 7th 1969 said.

This genius yet humble person definitely worth to be granted with Posthumous Positive News Maker of Times Indonesia Award. No one will ever forget your high dedication in spreading positive accurate news. Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, may you rest in peace. (*)