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Abang Abu Bakar a ‘great son of Sarawak’, says Abdul Karim in tribute | Scoop
Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, in his tribute to former defence minister Tan Sri Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha (pic), has said that the leader was ‘a great son of Sarawak’, highlighting the many roles the late politician held. – File pic, December 5, 2023
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Abang Abu Bakar a ‘great son of Sarawak’, says Abdul Karim in tribute

Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu VP sends condolences to family of former party deputy and defence minister

Borneo Post Online
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11:27 AM MYT

 

KUCHING – Sarawak Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has paid tribute to former defence minister Tan Sri Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha, who passed away yesterday. 

Abdul Karim said Abang Abu Bakar has been “a great son of Sarawak”, having served as a state assemblyman and MP, Sarawak state assembly speaker, federal minister and Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) deputy president. 

“He will be missed,” said Abdul Karim, who is also PBB vice president. 

He also expressed his deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to the family of Abang Abu Bakar. 

Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah (pic), who is also Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu vice president, has also expressed his deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to the family of Abang Abu Bakar, who was the party’s former deputy president. – @ybkarimhamzah X pic, December 5, 2023

Abang Abu Bakar passed away at the age of 82 at the National Heart Institute in Kuala Kuala Lumpur yesterday morning, following a heart complication. 

He was laid to rest in the Kuching Divisional Mosque cemetery here at 6.30pm on the same day. 

Abang Abu Bakar left behind a widow, Puan Sri Tunku Maziah Tunku Mustapha, a daughter and twin sons. 

He had served as a member of Parliament for two decades, for the Paloh constituency from 1981 to 1990 and Kuala Rajang (1990 to 2000). 

He had also served under the leadership of former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad starting as deputy defence minister and minister in the Prime Minister’s Department from 1990 to 1999 before being appointed to head the Defence Ministry until 2003. – December 5, 2023 

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