Belantek assemblyman Isa Shafie dies at 69

ALOR SETAR – Belantek state assemblyman Datuk Mohd Isa Shafie died at the Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital (HSAH) in Sg Petani last night.

He was 69.

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

"I received news that Datuk (Isa) died at about 11.23pm at the Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital in Sg Petani. Condolences to all his family members,” he posted on Facebook last night.

Previously, the media reported that Isa, who was also a Kedah PAS committee member, received treatment at the HSAH intensive care unit after suffering from a bacterial infection in the heart, lungs, and kidneys last month.

In the 14th general election (GE14), Isa of PAS won the Belantek state seat with a majority of 2,574 votes after garnering 9,600 votes to defeat Barisan Nasional candidate Datuk Mohd Tajudin Abdullah (7,026 votes) and PKR’s Abdul Rashid Abdullah (2,376 votes).

Kedah, which did not hold its state election simultaneously with GE15 last November, will hold its state polls soon with five other states. – BERNAMA