The world's oldest man has been named as an
Indonesian who is believed to be a staggering 145-
years-old – but who wants to die.
Mbah Gotho has emerged from obscurity with
documentation recognised by Indonesian officials
revealing he was born on December 31, 1870.
He has outlived all 10 of his siblings as well as his
four wives, the last of whom died in 1988.
All of his children have also died, and now he is
survived by his grandchildren, great grandchildren,
and great-great grandchildren.
If correct, that makes him significantly older than the
verified oldest person in the world ever, a title that
belongs to French woman Jeanne Calment, who lived
to be 122.
Official documentation revealing Mbah's impressive
age
The super-senior citizen from Sragen, Central Java,
was recently interviewed by regional reporters, and
he said he has been through it all and would not
mind passing on.
"What I want is to die," he said. "My grandchildren
are all independent."
Suryanto, Mbah’s grandson, said his grandfather has
been preparing for his death ever since he was 122,
but it never seemed to come.
He said: "The gravestone there was made in 1992.
That was 24 years ago. In addition, Suryanto said Mbah’s family has already
prepared a gravesite for him - near his children’s
graves.
Staff at the Indonesian records office say they have
confirmed Mbah’s birthdate, which is specified on his
Indonesian ID card as December 31, 1870.
Whether or not he will ever be listed as the world's
oldest man however is open to question, as the
paperwork has so far not been independently
verified.
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