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Ex-minister and convicted killer Mokhtar Hashim dies

He received royal pardon in 1991 after murder conviction in 1983

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 18 Nov 2020 10:19AM

Ex-minister and convicted killer Mokhtar Hashim dies
Former youth and sports minister Datuk Mokhtar Hashim died around 3am today after a brief illness. – Screenshot, November 18, 2020

by Ian McIntyre

GEORGE TOWN – Former youth and sports minister Datuk Mokhtar Hashim died around 3am today after a brief illness. He was 78.

Mokhtar was found guilty and sentenced to death in 1983 for murdering former Negri Sembilan speaker Datuk Mohamed Taha Talib.

He was released after receiving a royal pardon in 1991.

His widow, Datin Bahariah Yusuf, confirmed the death on social media. – The Vibes, November 18, 2020

Datuk Mokhtar Hashim (left) and the late Datuk Mohamed Taha Talib.
Datuk Mokhtar Hashim (left) and the late Datuk Mohamed Taha Talib.

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