Malaysia

Ex-defence forces chief Mohd Ghazali dies at 92

He breathed his last this morning, laid to rest at Bukit Kiara Muslim cemetery this afternoon

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 24 Aug 2021 5:40PM

Ex-defence forces chief Mohd Ghazali dies at 92
The defence forces chief and entire armed forces personnel have expressed their condolences to Tan Sri Mohd Ghazali Mohd Seth’s family following his death. – Bernama pic, August 24, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR – Former defence forces chief Tan Sri Mohd Ghazali Mohd Seth died at the Cardiac Vascular Sentral Kuala Lumpur hospital this morning. He was 92.

The Malaysian Armed Forces public affairs division in a statement today said Ghazali – the seventh armed forces chief – was laid to rest at the Bukit Kiara Muslim cemetery this afternoon.

“Funeral rites were conducted in full compliance with National Recovery Plan standard operating procedures at about 2.30pm at the Khalid Al-Walid Mosque today.

“After prayers were completed, the deceased was buried at the Bukit Kiara Muslim cemetery in the presence of his closest family members.”

The statement said defence forces chief Tan Sri Affendi Buang and the entire armed forces personnel express their condolences to Ghazali’s family, along with their prayers that he will be placed among the righteous. – Bernama, August 24, 2021

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