James Masing laid to rest after state funeral


Abang Johari leading members of the state Cabinet to pay their last respects to the late Tan Sri James Masing at his funeral in Kuching. — ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

KUCHING: The late deputy chief minister Tan Sri James Masing has been laid to rest at Nirvana Memorial Park in Siniawan near here.

Following a state funeral at the Christian Ecumenical Worship Centre here on Wednesday (Nov 3), the hearse left at 1.10pm for the burial site, where a short service was conducted in Iban.

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