Abdul Hamid’s son: Dad always emphasised religious education


KUALA LUMPUR: Former Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Zainal Abidin (pic), who died on Tuesday night aged 70, has been described by his children as a father who always emphasised religious education.

His eldest child Husna, 41, said his late father always encouraged his 11 children to pray together.

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