PMO's media and strategic communications director dies

Director of Media and Strategic Communications in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Rozaid Abdul Rahman passed away at 7pm today at his home in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya.

The PMO confirmed the matter with Bernama when contacted.

The former Sinar Harian group chief editor had received treatment at the Sultan Idris Shah Hospital, Serdang at the beginning of July and was believed to be recuperating at home.

Rozaid, 59, had extensive experience in journalism for over 40 years, after starting his career as a cadet reporter in Utusan Malaysia in April 1984.

The veteran journalist later became group executive editor with The Star and once served as the press secretary to Mohamed Khaled Nordin when the latter was the higher education minister.

Rozaid joined Sinar Harian on Jan 4, 2021 until Dec 30, 2022.

He was appointed as PMO’s director of media and strategic communications on May 23, 2023.

- Bernama

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