Dewan Rakyat observes a minute of silence for death of Rompin MP
Bernama
April 6, 2015 05:32 MYT
April 6, 2015 05:32 MYT
The death of Jamaluddin, who was also Malaysia's former ambassador to the United States, was a big loss to the nation. - File pic
The Dewan Rakyat today observed a minute of silence for the late Rompin Member of Parliament Tan Sri Dr Jamaluddin Jarjis and five others who were killed in a helicopter crash on Saturday.
Deputy Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Ismail Mohamed Said said the death of Jamaluddin, who was also Malaysia's former ambassador to the United States, was a big loss to the nation.
Jamaluddin, 63, who was PR1MA Malaysia Corporation chairman, was killed when in a helicopter crashed near Seminyih, Kajang at 4.45pm while returning home after attending the wedding reception of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's daughter in Pekan, Pahang.
The other victims of the crash were Datuk Seri Azlin Alias, the Prime Minister's chief private secretary, pilot Capt Clifford William Fournier; operations assistant Aidana Baizieva; Jamaluddin’s bodyguard Razakan Seran and businessman Datuk Tan Huat Seang.
"On behalf of the Yang Dipertua Dewan Rakyat and Parliament, we wish to offer our condolences to the wife of the late Jamaluddin Jarjis, Puan Sri Dr Kalsom Ismail and his family members," said Ismail adding that the late Jamaluddin had served as an elected Peoples' Representative for six terms.