Veteran Kedah politician Khalid Abdullah died today at the age of 98.
Khalid passed away of old age at 5.50am at the Kedah Medical Centre (KMC) in Alor Setar.
His wife Norjannah Khairuddin, 61, said her late husband had not been eating since last Friday and was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of the hospital on Sunday.
“He did not suffer from any chronic illness, he just looked tired since yesterday evening and this morning at 5am when the nurse came to check his pulse, he was not responding,” she said when met at Masjid Al Hussain, Seberang Pumpong.
Khalid, who was Alor Merah assemblyperson from 1975 to 1980, had served as Kedah state executive councillor and Umno supreme council member.
The 2008 Tokoh Maal Hijrah leaves behind Norjannah, five children, 17 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.
Khalid was laid to rest at the mosque’s cemetery after Zohor prayers.
- Bernama
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