KUALA LUMPUR – Former Bernama editor Ahmad Kamil Mohamed Tahir died at Putrajaya Hospital at 2.30 pm today. He was 60.
His son-in-law Mohd Noor Firdaus Mohd Azil confirmed his death, saying that Kamil, who had comorbidities, died due to Covid-19.
“He was admitted to the hospital on July 6 due to Covid-19 and had been in the intensive care unit since July 8,” he said.
Firdaus said his father-in-law would be buried at the Sultan Hishamuddin Muslim cemetery at Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi, Sepang, later today.
Kamil leaves behind a daughter, Normacella Shahnaz, and two sons Ahmad Sadeqh and Ahmad Redha Aidid.
His entire family tested positive for Covid-19 and has been in quarantine since July 6.
Kamil began his career as a cadet reporter in Bernama on August 1, 1982, and had held several posts including Negri Sembilan Bureau chief in 2006, general news editor in 2007 and deputy chief sub-editor for Malay news in 2018.
He had also served as press secretary to the rural development minister from 2003 to 2005.
Kamil was appointed deputy chief sub-editor at Bernama.com before he went on his mandatory retirement on January 4 this year.
Bernama editor-in-chief Abdul Rahman Ahmad described Kamil as a cheerful, friendly, and hardworking person.
“He was one of the standouts in our batch of 1982. He was the first in our group to be appointed a bureau chief and had always performed well during his service,” he said. – Bernama, July 19, 2021
