KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah expressed their condolences to the family of former sports writer and administrator Satwant Singh Dhaliwal, who died yesterday.
A post on Istana Negara's Facebook account stated that Their Majesties expressed sadness at the passing of Satwant and hoped that his family would be patient and resolute in facing this moment of grief.
"Their Majesties appreciate his services, contributions and sacrifices, and his passing is a great loss to the world of journalism and national sports," it said.
Satwant, 59, was reported to have collapsed while having breakfast at a shop near his house and was pronounced dead by a doctor upon arrival at Tampin Hospital.
He was among the most vocal sports writers and also served at the Athletes Training Unit in the International Preparation Division of the National Sports Council and as a media officer, including for the Sultan of Johor Cup and Malaysian Hockey Confederation tournaments.
Satwant was fearless in voicing his views and wrote critical commentaries that encouraged all parties to raise their efforts for the sake of the country's sports development.--BERNAMA