Kuala Lumpur: The body of Malaysia’s fifth prime minister, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, arrived at his residence at Persiaran Tuanku Ja’afar here tonight.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, a National Heart Institute hearse carrying his remains arrived at 9.07 pm, escorted by nine vehicles with his family. Tun Abdullah died at the National Heart Institute, aged 85, at 7.10 pm tonight, and his passing was subsequently confirmed by his son-in-law, Khairy Jamaluddin, in an Instagram post.
Born on November 26, 1939, in Bayan Lepas, Penang, Abdullah served as Prime Minister from October 31, 2003, to April 3, 2009, following Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad’s resignation.