Dr M’s ex- principal sec dies
Published on: Sunday, January 20, 2019
By: Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR:
Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Ismail, former principal private secretary to Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad during his tenure as Malaysia’s fourth Prime Minister, died from a respiratory problem at his residence in Bangsar, here, at 10am Saturday.
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His fourth child, Nik Ina Naslisa, 38, said the death of her father was confirmed by paramedics called to the house.
“I fell asleep on a couch next to my father. I woke up at 9 o’clock and realised that my father’s breathing was not as usual. I called other family members before contacting the paramedics.
“Soon after, the paramedics arrived and examined him... they confirmed that daddy was gone,” she said.
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The remains of Abdul Aziz were taken to Masjid Saidina Abu Bakar in Bangsar for the funeral prayers and will be laid to rest at the Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery after the Asar prayers.
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He served in the government for 33 years and worked with Dr Mahathir since 1981 as the deputy principal private secretary before being promoted to principal private secretary in 1983.
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Abdul Aziz retired from government service in May 2000. - Bernama