KUALA LUMPUR – After pictures of Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim looking gaunt made its rounds online, the former Selangor menteri besar said he is “okay” and healthy.
In a report by Sinar Daily, he said he has lost a lot of weight after being diagnosed as having diabetes and kidney disease.
Khalid said he is still undergoing haemodialysis treatment.
“My condition is okay now, God willing, but I am undergoing haemodialysis treatment. I have lost weight because I have diabetes and kidney disease.
“It’s been almost two years since I had to undergo haemodialysis treatment after I was diagnosed with kidney disease.
“Before that, I have been a diabetic for a few years,” he told the Malay daily.
Khalid had shared a picture on his Facebook page after celebrating his 75th birthday recently.
In the picture taken with his family, among them include his wife Puan Sri Salbiah Tunut, his children and grandchildren.
His recent appearance has since sparked questions over his health and well-being.
Throughout his political career, Khalid held the post of Selangor menteri besar for more than six years from March 13, 2008, to September 22, 2014.
The former Port Klang and Ijok assemblyman had also held the position as chief executive officer of Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd, then known as Malaysianised Guthrie, for eight years until 2003.
Throughout his tenure as the menteri besar and as a corporate banker prior to that, Khalid had achieved many successes, especially in empowering the lives of the people, and is considered a popular leader. – The Vibes, December 17, 2021
