FORMER Jasin MP Mohd Said Yusof has died at the age of 70.

His daughter Nur Adawiah said he died at 8.10pm yesterday in Hospital Melaka.

“He was suffering from diseases like heart problems and diabetes and had been frequently admitted to hospital since last December,” she added.

She said her father will be buried in the Padang Temu Muslim cemetery in Malacca at 11am today.

He leaves behind a wife, Rozana Samsudin, 66, three children and six grandchildren.

Said was the Jasin MP from 2004 to 2008. He also served as the chair of Malaysian History and Patriotism Research Institute, now known as Tun Perak Institute.

Malacca Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusoh conveyed his condolences on Facebook. – Bernama, August 29, 2023.