Bill Kayong being laid to rest today
Bill’s remains arriving at the mosque for final ablutions.-Photo by Steve Annuar
MIRI: Bill Kayong’s remains arrived at Ar’Rayyan mosque at 10.35am this morning (June 24) to receive its final ablutions and to be prepared for burial.
Jenazah prayers will be performed after the Friday prayers before being buried at the Muslim cemetery at Jalan Lusut, Kpg Tunku Abdul Rahman, Lambir.
Today’s funeral rites come after a two-day wake which saw thousands of mourners gather at his home in Desa Senadin to pay their last respects to Bill, also known as Mohd Hasbie Abdullah.
Following his murder on June 21, the state government relaxed its restrictions on immigration for seven days, allowing top PKR leaders to enter Sarawak to attend his funeral.
The PKR Miri branch secretary and Native Customary Rights (NCR) activist was gunned down in his car while he waiting at the traffic light interchange at the Kuala Baram bypass on June 21.
According to the post mortem concluded on June 22, he died on the spot.
A Special Taskforce has been formed to investigate the murder.
Bill’s wife Hasyikin Hatta paying her last respects.
PKR vice presidents Nurul Izzah Anwar (third left) and Tian Chua (second left) talking to Bill’s family members.
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