KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat today conveyed its condolences to the family of Gerik Member of Parliament Datuk Hasbullah Osman who died of heart complications yesterday.
Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun conveyed the condolences on behalf of members of the house and its staff.
âThe late Hasbullah was a leader of calibre and very active in Parliament. He was also a member of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and the Dewan Rakyat Standing Orders Committee.
âHasbullah had contributed a lot to the country,â he said before the Ministerâs Question Time.
Azhar hoped Hasbullahâs family would be patient in facing this ordeal and prayed that his soul would be blessed and placed among the righteous.
At the request of Azhar, the House rose and the Muslim MPs recited the Al-Fatihah while the non-Muslim MPs observed a minuteâs silence. â Bernama
