PETALING JAYA, June 9 — Former education minister Tan Sri Musa Mohamad, who died yesterday, was buried at the Section 9 Muslim cemetery in Kota Damansara at 10.40am today.
Earlier, his remains were brought to Masjid Kota Damansara for bathing and shrouding, followed by the funeral prayers led by the deceased's son-in-law Mohd Nordin Mat Sah.
Speaking to the press, Nordin expressed his gratitude to all parties who assisted in the funeral arrangements.
Musa, 81, who was also Universiti Sains Malaysia's vice-chancellor, died at 7.12pm at a private medical centre due to multiple myeloma (blood cancer).
He was the first non-politician to hold the post of Education Minister from 1999 to 2004.
Musaalso held several other important posts, including as president of the International Organisation of Ministers of Education from 2001 to 2003, Multimedia University's chairman, and UCSI University Council chairman.
— Bernama
