KUALA LUMPUR: Former Deputy Chief of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) Datuk Anuwi Hassan died of colon cancer at the Tuanku Mizan Military Hospital here, early today.
He was 59.
In a statement, the RMN said Anuwi died at 1.55am.
“The funeral prayer for Anuwi was performed after the Subuh prayer at Khalid Al-Walid Mosque, before he was laid to rest at the Raudhatul Sakinah cemetery in Taman Batu Muda,” it said.
He leaves behind wife Datin Adida Abdul Aziz, a daughter and two sons.
Kuala Terengganu-born Anuwi was appointed Deputy Chief of the RMN on Nov 18, 2015. He was formerly the Assistant Chief of Staff for Defence Operations and Training.
He joined the navy in Feb 1978 after completing his training at the Cadet and Recruit Training Centre in Khatib Camp, Sembawang, Singapore. He was commissioned as an RMN Officer in May 1980.
Anuwi held a number of vital posts throughout his service, namely of Commanding Officer of KD Serampang, KLD Tunas Samudera and KD Mahawangsa; as well Director of Naval Intelligence at the Navy Headquarters, Ministry of Defence. – BERNAMA
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