KUALA LUMPUR: Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali will be accorded a state funeral, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
"I have directed the Chief Secretary to the Government and the Chief of Defence Forces to assist with the arrangements and accord the late Dr Siti Hasmah state funeral honours befitting a national statesman," he said on Monday (Sept 28).
"My thoughts and prayers are with Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and the entire family as they face this loss," Anwar added.
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Earlier, Anwar noted that Dr Siti Hasmah’s contributions and service to the country would always be remembered.
"Tun Siti Hasmah was very active with her charitable works when she was the prime minister's wife," he told reporters at the International Future Conference.
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Anwar also confirmed that he would attend the funeral.
The wife of former prime minister Dr Mahathir passed away at the age of 100 at the National Heart Institute on Monday morning.
Her death was confirmed by her son, Tan Sri Mokhzani Mahathir.
