Kiwi Jakarta bombing victim remembered

Holcim

TIM MACKAY: A family man and a father-like figure to colleagues.

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The family of the New Zealander killed in last Friday's twin bombings in Indonesia has released a statement recalling a dedicated family man who did not suffer fools lightly.

Tim Mackay was at a business meeting at the JW Marriott hotel in Jakarta when a bomb blast ripped through the hotel at the same time as another bomb was detonated at the nearby Ritz-Carlton hotel. He died in hospital after suffering severe leg as well as facial wounds. Seven others were killed in the blasts.

In a statement released today the family of Mr Mackay said the response to his death reflected Mr Mackay's character and the fact that New Zealanders felt a loss keenly when a Kiwi was killed in such a way.

"Tim was a quiet man with a mischievous sense of humour. He was a dedicated family man, not just to his own family but also to wider family," they said.

"For those that he worked with he represented a father-like figure of compassion and caring. At the same time he was not a man to suffer fools lightly."

The family said Mr Mackay, 62, had a passion for sailing and enjoyed fishing and hunting when he was younger.

They acknowledged the support from the Indonesian people and from Mr Mackay's friends and colleagues who helped return his body.

The Mackay family said they wished to thank people throughout New Zealand and internationally for their support since the death of Mr Mackay, who as well as being the president director of the cement company Holcim Indonesia was involved in a number of charities to help struggling Indonesians.

The funeral will be held in Wellington tomorrow.

The bombings are believed to be linked to a group known as Jemaah Islamiyah, an Al Qaeda affiliate responsible for the Bali bombings in 2002.