KUALA LUMPUR – Selangor's Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah and Perak's Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah paid their last respects to Tun Rahah Mohamed Noah at the Ar-Rahah Mosque in Kg Kerinchi here today.
Sultan Sharafuddin, accompanied by Tengku Permaisuri Selangor Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin, arrived at the mosque at 9.15am, while Sultan Nazrin arrived with Raja Permaisuri of Perak Tuanku Zara Salim at 9.50am.
Among the dignitaries present were former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his wife, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali.
Tun Rahah, 87, died yesterday evening at Prince Court Medical Centre here, where she had been admitted for treatment on Thursday.
Former Yang Di-pertua Negeri of Melaka Tun Dr Mohd Khalil Yaakob arrived at the mosque about 10.15am to pay his last respects to Tun Rahah.
Also at the mosque were Dewan Negara President Senator Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin and Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.
Several MPs, including Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan (Pontian), Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim (Baling), Fahmi Fadzil (Lembah Pantai), Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman (Muar), Yeo Bee Yin (Bakri), Teresa Kok (Seputeh) and Ketari rep (Pahang) Young Syefura Othman were also present to pay their last respects.
Former chief secretary to the government Tan Sri Dr Ali Hamsa, former Sabah chief minister Tan Sri Musa Aman and Gerakan president Datuk Dr Dominic Lau Hoe Chai were also at the mosque.
Members of the public also turned up from as early as 8.30am to pay their last respects to Tun Rahah.
In accordance with the enforcement of the movement control order (MCO), the standard operating procedures (SOP) set was being adhered to by all those present at the mosque, such as physical distancing and wearing a mask. They were also not allowed to stay inside the mosque for too long.
A total of eight tents were also set up in the parking lot of the mosque as a waiting area for family members and the public before entering the mosque.
People also required need to write their particulars in a registration book or use the MySejahtera app to check in before entering the mosque.
Earlier, Tun Rahah’s remains arrived at the mosque at 7.50am to be bathed and wrapped in a shroud.
Her remains will be brought to the National Mosque for the state funeral ceremony and later laid to rest at the Heroes’ Mausoleum. – Bernama, December 19, 2020
