PETALING JAYA: Malaysia mourns the loss of its fifth prime minister, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who passed away at the National Heart Institute (IJN) at 7.10pm yesterday. He was 85.
Affectionately known as Pak Lah, Abdullah stepped into the role of prime minister in 2003, succeeding Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. He stepped down in 2009.
