Sombre mood at Masjid Negara as VIPs, family members pay respects to Taib Mahmud

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A sombre atmosphere has settled around Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur as funeral prayers are carried out for the late former Sarawak governor Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud on Wednesday (Feb 21) morning.  Abdul Taib’s remains were brought to the main prayer hall of the national mosque at 10.20am.  A crowd comprising family members and dignitaries gathered inside as the police and Armed Forces stood vigil on the mosque grounds and its surroundings.  Read more at https://shorturl.at/dqv15  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00 A sombre atmosphere settled around Masjid Nagara, Kuala Lumpur as funeral prayers were

00:08 carried out for the late former Sarawak Governor Tun Abdul Taib Mahmood on Wednesday morning.

00:14 Abdul Taib's remains were brought to the main prayer hall of the National Mosque at 10.20am.

00:33 A crowd comprising family members and dignitaries gathered inside as the police and armed forces

00:39 stood vigil on the mosque grounds and its surroundings.

00:42 Among the dignitaries who came to pay their respects was Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri

00:48 Fadila Yusuf.

00:49 Also present were his wife Topwan Raghad Kurdi Taib and his son Datuk Seri Mahmood Abu Bakir

00:56 Taib.

00:57 Abdul Taib passed away earlier Wednesday.

01:00 Sarawak has declared two days of mourning for the late former young Dipertuwa Negri.

01:05 The state government said flags would be flown at half-mast on Wednesday and Thursday, while

01:10 official functions involving entertainment would be postponed.

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