More than a wife, Tun M loses his best friend


Happiest together: Dr Mahathir and Dr Siti Hasmah at their former official residence. — The National Archives Malaysia

SHE was the perfect First Lady.

She was the quiet figure next to her husband, the prime minister. You would see Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali but she never vied for attention nor tried to steal the limelight from Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

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