Ex-minister Mokhtar Hashim passes away
Former minister of culture, youth and sports Mokhtar Hashim passed away at the age of 78 earlier today.
The matter was confirmed by his nephew, Ahmad Hafiz Abdul Raffar through a Facebook post, reports Bernama.
Former minister of culture, youth and sports Mokhtar Hashim passed away at the age of 78 earlier today.
This was confirmed by his nephew, Ahmad Hafiz Abdul Raffar through a Facebook post, reports Bernama.
According to Ahmad Hafiz, his uncle died at 3.10am.
It is understood that Mokhtar passed away at the Ampang Hospital.
Once touted as a future prime minister, Mokhtar's political career ground to a halt in 1983 when he was found guilty of murdering then Gemencheh assemblyperson and Negeri Sembilan speaker Mohamad Taha Talib.
The late Mokhtar was later granted a royal pardon and was freed on July 10, 1991.
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