James Masing's death a great loss to Sarawak


KUCHING (Bernama): On Sunday (Oct 31) morning, Sarawak was shocked by the passing of its Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri James Masing who had been in the political arena for almost four decades.

The 72-year-old Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) president breathed his last at the Normah Sarawak Medical Centre (NSMC) in Petra Jaya at 7.05am and the news was confirmed by the party’s secretary-general Datuk Janang Bungsu when contacted by Bernama.

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