A funeral befitting a Speaker


  • Nation
  • Saturday, 16 Oct 2004

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his deputy Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak were among the dignitaries who attended the special prayer for Zahir at the National Mosque on Friday.

KUALA LUMPUR: Tun Dr Mohamed Zahir Ismail was given a funeral befitting his status as the Dewan Rakyat Speaker before he was buried at the Section 21 Muslim burial ground in Shah Alam yesterday. 

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