ALOR SETAR: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Hajah Haminah paid their final respects to the Raja Muda of Kedah Tunku Abdul Malik ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah who passed away early this morning.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, who arrived in Alor Setar at 1.30 pm, were also with their majesties in giving their final respects to Almarhum Raja Muda Kedah, who was 86 years old, at Dewan Penghadapan Istana Anak Bukit.
Almarhum Tunku Abdul Malik, who was a younger brother of Yang di-Pertuan Agong, was confirmed to have passed away at 1 am due to an illness, according to Menteri Besar Datuk Mukhriz Tun Mahathir at a special media conference at Wisma Darul Aman this morning.
Also on hand to give their final respects to the remains of the Raja Muda of Kedah included the Raja Muda of Perlis Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail, Chairman of the Council of Regency of the Sultan of Kedah Tunku Sallehuddin Almarhum Sultan Badlishah, Kedah royal family members, Mukhriz and state dignitaries.
As early as 1.30 am until 2.30 pm, the public had queued up at Dewan Penghadapan Istana Anak Bukit to pay their final respects, followed by a final respect session by dignitaries until 3.30 pm.
The final prayer for Almarhum Raja Muda Kedah was led by Kedah deputy Mufti Syeikh Marwazi Dziyauddin.
Tunku Abdul Malik's demise followed more than two months after the death of his wife Raja Puan Muda Kedah, Tunku Hajah Raudzah Almarhum Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah on Sept 21.
After the final respects, the remains of the late Raja Muda Kedah were taken aboard a special hearse for the trip to the Langgar Royal Cemetery via the Darulaman Highway, Sultanah Bahiyah Highway and Jalan Langgar.
At the Langgar Royal Cemetery, the 'talkin' was read by State Mufti Datuk Paduka Syeikh Muhamad Baderudin Ahmad, after the remains of Almarhum Tunku Abdul Malik was laid to rest at 6 pm.
Also present at the cemetery were the Chairman of the Council of Regency of the Sultan of Kedah, Kedah royal family members, the Menteri Besar, dignitaries and state executive councillors. - Bernama
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