BELANTEK assemblyman Mohd Isa Shafie died in the Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital in Sungai Petani last night.

He was 69.

News of his death was shared by Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor on Facebook.

“I received news that Dato (Isa) died about 11.23pm at the Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital in Sungai Petani. Condolences to all his family members,” he wrote

It had been reported that Isa, who was a Kedah PAS committee member, had received treatment last month at the intensive care unit for a bacterial infection of the heart, lungs and kidneys.

Isa won the Belantek state seat in 2018 with 9,600 votes, beating Barisan Nasional candidate Mohd Tajudin Abdullah (7,026) and PKR’s Abdul Rashid Abdullah (2,376).

Kedah will hold elections this year.  – Bernama, June 15, 2023.