NAPSIAH LAID TO REST IN KUALA PILAH
Remains buried at Kampung Jawa Muslim Cemetery
THE remains of Wanita Umno permanent chairman Tan Sri Napsiah Omar were buried at the Kampung Jawa Muslim Cemetery here yesterday at 12.40pm.
About 500 people, comprising family members and friends, were at the grave to pay their last respects, as well as offer condolences to Napsiah’s family.
Among those present were Tunku Besar Seri Menanti Tunku Ali Redhauddin Tuanku Muhriz; former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s wife, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali; Negri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan and Malaysian ambassador to Cambodia Datuk Seri Hasan Malek.
Napsiah died at 6.10pm on Monday at her son’s residence in Ampang Jaya, near Kuala Lumpur. She was 74.
The body was taken to Darul Ehsan Mosque at Taman TAR in Ampang at t 9am where it was bathed and shrouded, and then brought to Surau Tuanku Muhriz Kampung Jawa here for the prayers.
Napsiah, who had a son and three daughters, served as deputy Housing and Local Government minister in 1982, Public Enterprises minister (1987), National Unity and Social Development minister (1990), and a member of the Negri Sembilan executive council (1995-1999).
Napsiah joined the Kuala Pilah Umno branch in 1972 and became Kuala Pilah member of parliament for four terms since 1982.
She later became the Pilah assemblywoman for one term after defeating Ruslan Kassim from Parti Keadilan Rakyat with a majority of 2,818 in the 10th general election in 1999.