KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah conveyed their condolences to the family of former Muar MP (Member of Parliament) Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yassin, who died earlier today.
In a post on Istana Negara's Facebook page, their Majesties also expressed their sadness and expressed hope that his family would stay strong during such a challenging and sad moment.
"The King and Queen also prayed that his soul will be blessed by Allah S.W.T and placed among the righteous," read the post.
Abdul Aziz, 90, who was born in Muar on Oct 27, 1932, died at 9.50am today.
The older brother of former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Abdul Aziz served as Muar MP from 1995 to 1999 and was also the first Federal Agricultural and Marketing Authority deputy chairman in 1965. -- Bernama