Former deputy minister Zahidi Zainul Abidin dies at 65
He was deputy communications and multimedia minister from March 2020 to November 2022 and a Perlis executive councillor from 1999 to 2006.
Former Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Minister Zahidi Zainul Abidin passed away at the age of 65, according to reports from Sinar Harian. His nephew, Zafruddin, confirmed the news. Zahidi's health had reportedly deteriorated since Wednesday, and he received treatment at a private hospital in Penang. He suffered from a condition known as pancreatic failure.
Zahidi was buried at Bayan Lepas Cemetery the same evening. He served as Deputy Minister from March 2020 to November 2022 under the administrations of Muhyiddin Yassin and Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Prior to that, he was an Exco member of Perlis from 1999 to 2006 and represented the people of Beser Besar in the Malaysian Parliament from 2013 to 2022.
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