EMBATTLED de facto law minister Takiyuddin Hassan was hospitalised last Friday for a heart surgery, reports Utusan Malaysia.

The Malay daily quoted sources as saying that the surgery was successful and the Kota Baru MP can be discharged tomorrow. 

“He underwent an operation that took three hours and his condition is stable. He will be discharged tomorrow,” an unnamed source said.

According to the Malay daily, Takiyuddin was admitted to IHEAL Hospital located next to Mid Valley Megamall. 

When contacted, Takiyuddin’s aide dismissed the report, saying that his boss was only “recuperating”.

The aide said the report contained false information but declined to elaborate.

“The minister is currently recuperating and we will not issue any statement.

“The report by Utusan Malaysia has wrong information,” said the aide.

The PAS secretary-general had a rough week after his announcement of revocation of emergency ordinances was met with heavy resistance from opposition MPs, including getting a royal rebuke from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. 

An official letter from the palace branded the PAS lawmaker as irresponsible in dragging the palace into the conundrum.

The special Dewan Rakyat sitting has been postponed indefinitely due to concerns of new positive Covid-19 cases among Parliament staff. – August 2, 2021.