Kuala Lumpur: Members of the public who wish to pay their last respects to the country’s 5th Prime Minister, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, can do so from 11 am to 1 pm during the lying-in-state at Masjid Negara (National Mosque) tomorrow.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, his son-in-law, former Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, stated that the lying-in-state would occur at the main prayer hall of the mosque before the remains of the statesman are taken to the Heroes’ Mausoleum for the burial ceremony.

Khairy mentioned that Abdullah’s remains would first be taken to his residence in the capital later today and then to Masjid Negara tomorrow morning. He invited those who wish to pay their last respects to Pak Lah to come to Masjid Negara. He relayed this information during a press conference after claiming Abdullah’s remains at the IJN tonight.

Also present were Abdullah’s son Tan Sri Kamaluddin Abdullah and daughter Nori. Abdullah passed away at IJN at 7.10 pm today, surrounded by family members. He was 85. Khairy advised non-Muslims to wear appropriate clothing to enter the mosque’s prayer hall.

The funeral prayer for Pak Lah will be held after the Zohor prayers. Khairy expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for granting permission for Pak Lah to be laid to rest at the Heroes’ Mausoleum near Masjid Negara.

Born on November 26, 1939, in Bayan Lepas, Penang, Abdullah served as the country’s Prime Minister from October 31, 2003, until April 3, 2009, following the resignation of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.