Dr Mahathir sheds tears during visit to Dr Hasmah’s grave three days after her death (VIDEO)
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad visited the grave of his late wife, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah, three days after her passing at age 100. The 101-year-old leader was seen visibly emotional during the visit following her state funeral.
Why it matters
The event marks the end of a 70-year partnership between two prominent figures in Malaysian public life.
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 1 — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad visited the grave of his wife, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, in Putrajaya today, three days after her death at the age of 100.
Dr Mahathir arrived at Pusara Negara in Presint 20 at about 11.05am with family members and spent around 15 minutes at the grave, the New Straits Times (NST) reported.
The 101-year-old appeared emotional as he prayed beside the grave and scattered rose petals, according to the report.
He was understood to have stopped at the cemetery while returning home from the National Heart Institute (IJN), where he had undergone routine treatment.
His press secretary, Sufi Yusoff, told NST that Dr Mahathir was tired after getting little sleep following his wife’s death on Monday.
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