Putrajaya: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim joined funeral prayers for former chief justice Tun Abdul Hamid Mohamad at Musolla Taman Selatan, Precinct 20, here today. He arrived at 4.50 pm and was accompanied by Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Zulkifli Hasan, Chief Justice Datuk Seri Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh, Putrajaya MP Datuk Mohd Radzi Md Jidin and former international trade and industry minister Datuk Mustapa Mohamed.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the remains of Abdul Hamid were laid to rest at the Precinct 20 Muslim Cemetery after funeral prayers attended by about 200 congregants and led by the Imam of the Mahmudiah Mosque in Precinct 18, Ustaz Rafuwan Putra Affendi. Abdul Hamid passed away at the age of 83 at Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM) at noon today. His daughter, Murni, stated that he had been admitted to HUKM since February 9 and died due to old age.

Tun Abdul Hamid's distinguished judicial career began when he was appointed Judicial Commissioner on May 1, 1990. He subsequently served as a High Court Judge in 1992, a Court of Appeal Judge on September 1, 2000, and a Federal Court Judge on August 1, 2003. He was later appointed Chief Justice from December 2007 until October 2008.