SHAH ALAM – Former Selangor deputy menteri besar Datuk Abu Sujak Mahmud died yesterday. He was 82.
Selangor Umno liaison committee secretary Datuk Kamaruzzaman Johari said Abu Sujak died of old age at his home in Section 4 here about 6pm.
“Abu Sujak’s remains will be brought to the Section 4 surau tomorrow (today). He will be buried at the Datuk Dagang Mosque Muslim cemetery in Kg Jawa, Klang.”
Kamaruzzaman, who last met Abu Sujak during the 14th general election campaign, said the deceased liked to help others.
Abu Sujak was deputy to menteri besar Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib from November 1989 until the 1990 general election.
He also served as Barisan Nasional’s assemblyman for Subang for two terms, from 1986 to 1995, and Batu Tiga for one term, until 1999.
He was the first mayor of Shah Alam, having been appointed on October 10, 2000. – Bernama, February 12, 2021