KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan signed a condolence note on the passing of Dr Hamzah Haz, the former ninth vice president of Indonesia at the Indonesian embassy in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.
Through a post on Facebook, Mohamad said the deceased was a distinguished figure and a friend of Malaysia who left a legacy of leadership and firm commitment to strengthening Malaysia-Indonesia relations.
"May Allah SWT have mercy on his soul and place him with those who believe and do righteous deeds, Al-Fatihah..." he said.
Hamzah was the vice president of Indonesia from 2001 to 2004 and served under the fifth president of Indonesia, Megawati Soekarnoputri.
He died in a hospital in Jakarta on Wednesday (July 24) at the age of 84.
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