Royal Family Members, Dignitaries Arrive to Pay Final Respects to Tun Siti Hasmah

PUTRAJAYA: Members of the royal families and dignitaries began arriving at Pusara Negara, Precinct 20, here today to pay their final respects to the late Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali.

Tengku Ampuan Pahang Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah was seen arriving at 4.45pm, accompanied by Tengku Mahkota Pahang Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah and Tengku Puteri Raja Tengku Afzan Aminah Hafidzatullah.

Penang Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Ramli Ngah Talib and Raja Muda of Kedah Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah Sultan Sallehuddin were among the dignitaries who attended to pay their final respects.

Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri was also present to pay her last respects.

Earlier, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh and Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Fadlun Mak Ujud were also seen at the location.

Tun Dr Siti Hasmah, 100, passed away at the National Heart Institute (IJN) in Kuala Lumpur at 9.20am today.

Her passing was confirmed by her son, Tan Sri Mokhzani Mahathir.

UTUSAN