KUALA LUMPUR – Dewan Rakyat hari ini merakamkan ucapan takziah kepada keluarga Allahyarham bekas Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud yang meninggal dunia pada 21 Februari lalu. Yang Dipertua Dewan Rakyat, Tan Sri Johari Abdul menzahirkan ucapan itu sebelum sesi Waktu Pertanyaan-Pertanyaan Menteri (MQT) pagi ini. “Atas kesempatan ini, saya ingin merakam takziah … Read more
KUCHING, Feb 22 ― Former Sarawak governor Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud was laid to rest at the family cemetery of his Demak Jaya residence at Jalan Bako here today. Sarawak’s longest serving chief minister was buried next to the grave of his first wife Datuk Patinggi Puan Sri Laila Taib. Among the dignitaries … Read more
KUCHING, Feb 22 ― Grieving Sarawakians from all walks of life converged at the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Complex here this morning to pay their last respects to the late Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Mahmud. The former Yang di-Pertua Negeri passed away at a private hospital in Kuala Lumpur early yesterday morning. He was 87. … Read more
KUCHING – Suasana pilu menyelubungi Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Sarawak hari ini sebaik jenazah bekas Yang Dipertua Negeri Sarawak Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud tiba di sini bagi Istiadat Penghormatan negeri. Kenderaan membawa jenazah Abdul Taib tiba di bangunan DUN pada 7.50 pagi. Turut mengiringi jenazah ialah anak Allahyarham Datuk Seri Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib, Datuk … Read more
KOTA KINABALU, Feb 21 — Two former Sabah chief ministers Tan Sri Musa Aman and Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal described former Sarawak governor and chief minister Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud as instrumental in contributing to the unification of people of various backgrounds in Sarawak in particular and Malaysia in general. Expressing their condolences to … Read more
SUBANG, Feb 21 — Former Sarawak governor Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud, who died early this morning, laid a crucial foundation for Sarawak, encompassing all aspects including political stability, unity, development, and the economy. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said that all levels of leadership and the people were saddened by the passing of … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob described the passing of former Sarawak governor Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud as a loss of a figure who did not stop serving his country. Ismail Sabri said the services and sacrifices of the late Abdul Taib for the country, especially Sarawak, were … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 — Cabinet ministers expressed their condolences to the family of former Yang Dipertua Negeri of Sarawak Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud, who died early today. Madani government spokesperson Fahmi Fadzil said that Abdul Taib, who was also the former chief minister of Sarawak, had contributed significantly to the development and modernisation of … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21— Sarawak Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah described the former Sarawak governor Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud as a leader who had devoted his life to public service. In fact, Abdul Karim, who is also the state Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Minister, said Abdul … Read more
KUCHING, Feb 21 ― The late Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud was the architect of a united and modern Sarawak, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. Uggah said Taib, who was the chief minister of Sarawak for three decades between 1981 and 2014, was instrumental in propelling the growth of the state. … Read more
