[BREAKING] Sarawak Chief Minister Adenan Satem Has Passed Away At The Age Of 72
He passed away at the Sarawak General Hospital Heart Centre in Kota Samarahan.
By Nandini Balakrishnan — 11 Jan 2017, 03:03 PM
Sarawak's Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem passed away at 1.20pm today, 11 January
He would have turned 72 on 27 January.
According to Malaysiakini, he has been seeking treatment at the Sarawak General Hospital Heart Centre in Kota Samarahan.
The news was confirmed by Adenan's personal heart physician, as mentioned by the Malay Mail Online in a tweet at 2.27pm.
Adenan's exact cause of death remains unknown.
#BreakingNews: Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem passed away today at the age of 72, confirms his personal heart physician.
— Malay Mail Online (@themmailonline) January 11, 2017
Condolences have been pouring in from political leaders and local activists. Gerakan Youth chief Tan Keng Liang has described Adenan as "one of the most respectable man he has ever known".
deepest condolences to Sarawak on the demise of their Chief Minister TS Adenan Satem -one of the most respectable statesman I hav ever known
— Tan Keng Liang (@tankengliang) January 11, 2017
Salam takziah kpd Ahli Keluarga dan seluruh rakyat Sarawak atas pemergian CM TS Adenan Satem ke Rahmatullah sebentar td.Al Fatihah.
— Noh Omar (@nohomar) January 11, 2017
Al fatihah. Takziah kpd keluarga arwah Tan Sri Adenan Satem & kpd rakyat Sarawak.
— Maria Abdullah (@mariachin) January 11, 2017
Takziah kepada Puan Sri Jamilah & keluarga & rakyat negeri Sarawak atas kembalinya ke rahmatullah Ketua Menteri TS Adenan Satem. Al Fatihah.
— Khairy Jamaluddin (@Khairykj) January 11, 2017
Turut berdukacita di atas pemergian TS Adenan Satem, Ketua Menteri Sarawak yang telah kembali ke rahmatullah sebentar tadi. #Belasungkawa
— Mohamed Azmin Ali (@AzminAli) January 11, 2017