PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (
pic) has expressed his sadness over the passing of Tun Mohamed Salleh Abas as messages of condolences continue to pour in for the former Lord President. My family and I would like to convey our condolences to his family over the loss of their loved one and we pray they remain strong during this difficult time. On behalf of the government, I would like to thank him for all his contributions in empowering and upholding the integrity of the judiciary when he served as Lord President of the Supreme Court between 1984 and 1988, he said.
Former Lord President Salleh Abas laid to rest (Updated) 16 Jan 2021 / 12:40 H.
KUALA TERENGGANU: Former Lord President Tun Dr Mohamed Salleh Abas was buried at the Sheikh Ibrahim Muslim Cemetery in Jalan Pusara (
pix) here at 10.40 am today.
The body of Mohamed Salleh, 91, who died of pneumonia at 3.20 am today, was taken to the cemetery at about 10.15 am.
The burial process was handled by some 10 personnel from the Terengganu Health Department who were wearing personal protective equipment (PPE).
However, his family members and journalists were not allowed to be at the burial ground.
His son-in-law Wan Pauzi Yahya said Mohamed Salleh, who was chairman of As-Salihin Trustee Berhad, was admitted to Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah (HSNZ) here on Thursday after he tested positive for Covid-19.
KUALA TERENGGANU (Jan 16): Former lord president Tun Dr Mohamed Salleh Abas was buried at the Sheikh Ibrahim Muslim Cemetery in Jalan Pusara here at 10.40am today.
The body of Mohamed Salleh, 91, who died of pneumonia at 3.20am today, was taken to the cemetery at about 10.15am.
The burial process was handled by some 10 personnel from the Terengganu Health Department who were wearing personal protective equipment (PPE).
However, his family members and journalists were not allowed to be at the burial ground.
His son-in-law Wan Pauzi Yahya said Mohamed Salleh, who was chairman of as-Salihin Trustee Bhd, was admitted to Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah (HSNZ) here on Thursday after he tested positive for Covid-19.
PETALING JAYA: Selangor s royal couple conveyed their sympathies and condolences to the family of Tun Mohamed Salleh Abas family on his passing.
Selangor’s Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah said the former Lord President was a principled man who always upheld the Federal Constitution in all his actions. According to Tuanku Sultan, Allahyarham Tun Salleh was a great Malaysian jurist and a man of principle who fought for the independence of the judiciary, which safeguards the rights and privileges provided in the Constitution. He upheld the rule of law and the separation of powers under our Constitution, the Selangor Royal office said in a statement on Facebook.