Veteran statesman as well as Gerakan stalwart Lim Keng Yaik upheld away today during age 73. He upheld away during 4.45pm during his chateau in Petaling Jaya.
According toBernama, Lim died of aged age. He is survived by his wife, Wong Yoon Chuan as well as three children.
After headlines of his passing was broadcast, media representatives began to fill
up a area outside Lim's chateau given 6.30pm to find some-more information from
members of his family.
up a area outside Lim's chateau given 6.30pm to find some-more information from
members of his family.
His son, Si Pin, who is also a Gerakan Youth head, when
approached by reporters, however, declined to be interviewed.
approached by reporters, however, declined to be interviewed.
Lim helmed a leadership of Gerakan for close to three decades given 1980 prior to to stepping down in 2007.
He had served as energy, H2O as well as communications apportion prior to to his early retirement in a same year.
Lim was innate in Perak as well as graduated from Queens University of Belfast, United Kingdom with a bachelor of medicine as well as surgery in 1964.
He assimilated governing body in 1968 as well as became MCA Perak chairperson in 1971, though after assimilated Gerakan in 1974 after a fallout with a party.
He had held a Beruas parliamentary seat for eighteen years given 1986 though did not competition in a 2008 general election.
Lim was innate in Perak as well as graduated from Queens University of Belfast, United Kingdom with a bachelor of medicine as well as surgery in 1964.
He assimilated governing body in 1968 as well as became MCA Perak chairperson in 1971, though after assimilated Gerakan in 1974 after a fallout with a party.
He had held a Beruas parliamentary seat for eighteen years given 1986 though did not competition in a 2008 general election.
Consolidation of H2O assets
Lim was Primary Industries Minister given 1986 prior to to taking upon a portfolio of Energy, Water as well as Communications in 2004.
As energy, water, as well as communications minister,! Lim was credited with with a Water Services Industry Act 2006 that saw a consolidation of H2O resources from a states to a federal government.
The H2O restructuring that had given been undertaken by several states, as well as is being currently advocated by a Selangor government, was a bid to address a weaknesses as well as fragmentation of H2O services as a outcome of privatisation.
Lim was Primary Industries Minister given 1986 prior to to taking upon a portfolio of Energy, Water as well as Communications in 2004.
As energy, water, as well as communications minister,! Lim was credited with with a Water Services Industry Act 2006 that saw a consolidation of H2O resources from a states to a federal government.
The H2O restructuring that had given been undertaken by several states, as well as is being currently advocated by a Selangor government, was a bid to address a weaknesses as well as fragmentation of H2O services as a outcome of privatisation. Message of condolences began flowing in upon Twitter shortly after his death.
"Condolence to a family of a late Tun Lim Keng Yaik for his passing an hour ago. A good loss to a country," said Kedah Gerakan Youth chief Tan Keng Liang in a Twitter posting.
Lim is between a maestro leaders of former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad's cabinet.
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