The Sultan spent about 20 minutes at the home of the former Speaker of the Kedah State Assembly who died yesterday of old age.
ALOR SETAR: Kedah Sultan Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah today paid his condolences to the family of the late former Speaker of the Kedah State Assembly Abdullah Ismail who died yesterday of old age.
He arrived at Abdullah’s home in Jalan Mahkota near here at about 9am with the Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Hajah Haminah.
Also present was the Tunku Panglima Besar Kedah Tunku Puteri Intan Shafinaz Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah.
Kedah Menteri Besar Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah and wife Hizam Awang Ahmad were also present.
The Sultan spent about 20 minutes at Abdullah’s home where he conveyed his condolences to the family.
Abdullah, 89, died at his home here at about 4.30pm yesterday.
More popularly known as Datuk Lah Fendi, he held the post of State Assembly Speaker in the 1990s and was a close friend and golf buddy of the Sultan’s.
Abdullah was also state exco for two terms in the 1990s.
He leaves behind his wife Che Amah Putih, 69, three sons and three daughters, aged between 44 and 60 years.
Abdullah’s remains were buried at the Kampung Ruat Muslim Cemetery, Yan, at about 11am today.
– BERNAMA
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