Thousands pay last respects to Taib despite rain


KUCHING: Despite the rainy weather, thousands of Malaysians, particularly Sarawakians, gathered at the State Legislative Assembly Complex here on Thursday (Feb 22) to bid farewell to former Sarawak governor Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud.

Describing the late Abdul Taib as a legendary figure of the state, Zaahara Mahlidi, 55, a teacher from Bintulu, seized the opportunity to pay her final respects to the former Sarawak chief minister together with her husband.

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