KUCHING: The late deputy chief minister Tan Sri James Masing has been laid to relaxation at Nirvana Memorial Park in Siniawan close to right here.
Following a state funeral on the Christian Ecumenical Worship Centre right here on Wednesday (Nov 3), the hearse left at 1.10pm for the burial web site, the place a brief service was performed in Iban.
The casket was draped within the Sarawak flag, which was then folded and offered to his spouse Puan Sri Corrine Masing.
Earlier, dignitaries, group leaders, kin and members of the general public paid their final respects on the funeral.
The friends have been headed by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg and members of the state Cupboard.
Masing, 72, handed away on the Normah Medical Specialist Centre right here on Oct 31 from coronary heart problems.
He had been admitted to the Sarawak Normal Hospital on Sept 28 after testing optimistic for Covid-19, however his ultimate take a look at was reported to be damaging.
Born on March 5, 1949, Masing was first elected to the Sarawak Legislative Meeting in 1983 within the Baleh constituency, a seat he held for eight consecutive phrases.
He was the founding president of Parti Rakyat Sarawak in 2004 and served as deputy chief minister since 2016.
