Dr Mahathir sheds tears during visit to Dr Hasmah’s grave three days after her death (VIDEO)
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 1 — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad visited the grave of his wife, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah...
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad paid respects to his late wife, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, at her gravesite in Putrajaya on October 1. The 101-year-old widow passed away three days prior at the National Heart Institute due to old age. Upon arriving at the grave site around 11:05 AM, Mahathir was seen praying and scattering rose petals, visibly moved by the occasion.
He spent approximately 15 minutes at the cemetery, as reported by the New Straits Times. Mahathir's press secretary, Sufi Yusoff, disclosed that the former leader was exhausted after a lack of rest following his wife's demise on Monday.
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