Former Dabong Assemblyman passes away early this morning
Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Datuk Ramzi Ab. Rahman, a former Member of the State Legislative Assembly for Dabong, has passed away.
- He was also the former head of UMNO Kuala Krai and served as an assemblyman from 2013 to 2018.
- He is remembered as a leader who served religion, race, and country, particularly for rural communities.
Datuk Ramzi Ab. Rahman, a former Member of the State Legislative Assembly (ADUN) for Dabong, has died. He passed away at 2:40 AM in Kota Bharu. Ramzi Ab. Rahman represented the Dabong constituency for Barisan Nasional (BN) from 2013 to 2018.
He also held the position of former head of UMNO Kuala Krai. His passing was announced by the Chairman of UMNO Kelantan, Datuk Seri Ahmad Jazlan Yaakob, who described the late Datuk Ramzi as a leader who made significant contributions to religion, race, and the nation, with a particular focus on advocating for rural communities.
"His service, commitment, and sacrifices will continue to be remembered," Ahmad Jazlan stated. "May Allah SWT forgive all his sins, bestow His mercy upon him, accept all his good deeds, and place his soul among the righteous."
During the 13th General Election, Ramzi Ab. Rahman won the Dabong seat by defeating PAS candidate Ku Zaki Ku Hussain with a majority of 229 votes. Ramzi secured 4,612 votes, while Ku Zaki received 4,383 votes.
His service, commitment, and sacrifices will continue to be remembered. May Allah SWT forgive all his sins, bestow His mercy upon him, accept all his good deeds, and place his soul among the righteous.
Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.