Former Bengoh state assemblyperson William Tanyuh anak Nub died last night at the Sarawak General Hospital in Kuching. He was 69.

Tanyuh leaves behind wife Jennifer Alice Chee Moinie and four children.

Jennifer said her husband was admitted to the hospital on Sunday and died at 7.50pm yesterday of Waldenstrom’s disease, a type of blood cancer.

She said the funeral service would be held on Thursday at 10.30am at the St Thomas Cathedral in Kuching and the burial on the same day.

Tanyuh, who was from the Sarawak United People’s Party, won in a by-election in 1982 but did not contest in the 1983 snap election.

He contested in the 1991 state elections and beat Wilfred Nissom of Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak. He retained the seat in the 1996 elections, defeating Dr Jerip Susil, an Independent candidate.

SUPP president Senator Dr Sim Kui Hian said Tanyuh had served the party well as a member of the central working committee (CWC) for many years in numerous capacities and that his last appointment was as chairperson of the SUPP disciplinary committee.

“The party has lost a dear, loyal and longstanding leader. May his soul rest in eternal peace,” he said.

- Bernama