Senate president Dr Abdul Hamid Pawanteh conveyed his condolences to the former Deputy Prime Minister Tun Ghafar Baba who died on Sunday.

Bernama quoted him as saying that the Senate shared the loss of an examplary leader who left an indelible mark on the nation and its people.

"I take this opportunity to convey the condolences and thank his family and the government for his interment among the heroes of the nation," he said.