Najib, Muhyiddin convey condolences to family of Tun Abdul Rahman Ya'kub

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has expressed his condolences to the family of former Sarawak Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Abdul Rahman Ya'kub who passed away in Kuching at 9.30pm, Friday.

"My condolences to the family of the late Tun Abdul Rahman Ya'kub, former former Sarawak Yang Dipertua Negeri of Sarawak on his demise. His service to Sarawak was enormous. May his soul be blessed," he said in a message on Twitter.

Tun Abdul Rahman, 87, passed away at the Normah Medical Centre in Kuching.

Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin also conveyed his condolences to the family via Twitter.

"My condolences to the family of Tun Abdul Rahman Ya'kub, former Sarawak Yang Dipertua Negeri of Sarawak. May he be among the believers. Al-fatihah," he said.

Tun Abdul Rahman who was the third Chief Minister of Sarawak (1970-1981) was also the uncle of the present Sarawak Yang Dipertua Negeri, Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud.