KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, expressed their condolences to the entire family of former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on his passing Monday (April 14).
"Our condolences to the statesman's wife Tun Jeanne Abdullah, and the entire family.
"We are truly grateful for all his deeds and contributions to the country. May his soul be blessed and placed among the righteous," Their Majesties said in a post on Sultan Ibrahim's official Facebook page Tuesday (April 15).
Abdullah, 85, breathed his last at the National Heart Institute at 7.10pm on Monday.
Members of the public who wish to pay their last respects to the country's 5th Prime Minister can do so up to 1pm Tuesday during the lying-in-state at the main prayer hall of Masjid Negara.
After Zohor prayers, Abdullah will be accorded a state funeral at the Heroes' Mausoleum.
Born on Nov 26, 1939, in Bayan Lepas, Penang, Abdullah helmed the country's premiership from Oct 31, 2003, until April 3, 2009, following the resignation of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. - Bernama
