G25: Late Zailah a vital group member

Sombre gathering: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak greeting Ismail Iskandar Wildan upon arriving at the At-Taqwa Mosque in Taman Tun for solat jenazah (prayer for the dead). Looking on are Zailah’s (inset) older brother Mohd Tawfik (in black) and Yassif Nagim Mustafa (second from left). — Bernama

PETALING JAYA: The passing of Zailah Tun Dr Ismail has left a vacuum in the G25 group of eminent Malays.

Fellow G25 member Datuk Noor Farida Ariffin said the late Zailah was not only a colleague, but also a good friend and confidante.