PM: Siti Hasmah to be accorded state funeral

The Government has announced that Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali will be accorded a state funeral following her death at the National Heart Institute (IJN) this morning. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim made the announcement in a statement, directing the Chief Secretary to the Government and the Chief of Defence Forces to assist with the funeral arrangements.

Anwar expressed his condolences to Dr Siti Hasmah’s husband, former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, and their family over her loss, emphasizing that the nation would continue to remember her as a motherly figure and honor her contributions to the country. Anwar also prayed for Allah to forgive Dr Siti Hasmah’s shortcomings, accept her good deeds, and place her among the believers.

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