Former Kelantan MB Nik Aziz Passes Away

KOTA BAHARU, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- Former Kelantan Menteri Besar and PAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat passed away at his house in Pulau Melaka, Kota Baharu, Thursday night.

His son Nik Mohamad Abduh said when his father Nik Abdul Aziz, 84, passed away at 9.40pm, his family members were by his side.

Nik Aziz who was also Chempaka state assemblyman from 1990 to 2013 had returned home from the Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital in Kubang Kerian at 8.40pm where he had been receiving treatment for prostate cancer since Jan 19.

His health had deteriorated in December when major floods hit Kelantan.

Nik Mohamad Abduh said his remains will be taken to the Pulau Melaka Mosque for prayers at 10am Friday and later buried at the village Muslim cemetery.

News of Nik Aziz's death spread quickly and scores of people had already arrived at his residence to pay their last respects while school children and villagers had also started reciting the 'Al-Quran'.

Traffic police were also called in to control traffic as roads leading to Nik Aziz's house was congested for a few kilometres.

-- BERNAMA