KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — Dewan Negara president Datuk Mutang Tagal died at the National Heart Institute (IJN) at 11.46am today. He was 69.
This was confirmed by the Dewan Negara President’s Office in a statement.
Details regarding Mutang’s funeral arrangements and the ceremony for the public to pay their last respects to the former Bukit Mas MP will be announced later.
“The family of the late Mutang wishes to convey their sincere thanks for the condolences, prayers, and support offered to them during this difficult time,” it said.
Mutang is survived by his wife Datin Ho May Leng and three children.
He began receiving treatment at IJN shortly after arriving from Azerbaijan on May 6, following a working visit that started on April 29 and returning earlier than scheduled.
The Senate president had led a Malaysian delegation to attend the World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue, from May 1 to May 3 in Baku.
On February 19, Mutang was appointed as the 20th president of the Dewan Negara, replacing Tun Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, who relinquished the post following his appointment as the Yang Dipertua Negeri of Sarawak.
He made history as the first leader from the Lun Bawang ethnic group to be appointed as the Senate president.
— Bernama
