POK TEH

Yesterday there was death in the family. Dato Nasir was my hubby’s uncle and he passed away yesterday morning. Innalillahiwainnalillahirojiun……………It was a moment of reflection for me, how GOD gives and how later he takes back what is His. How fragile ones life can be. Semua itu adalah qada dan qadar ketentuan sejak azali lagi.

In fact baru malam semalam, my hubby tertanya-tanya macamana keadaan kesihatan Pok Teh. We last saw him during Hari Raya Puasa. He was hopitalized then.

I may not know Dato Nasir who was a teacher turned politician very well but I can see he is loved by his close-knit family. He was 81 years old. There were a small excerpts in the STAR paper and also by BERNAMA dated 26/2/08.



Former Melaka State Assembly Speaker Dies
MELAKA, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Former Melaka State Legislative Assembly speaker Datuk Nasir Manaf died of old age at his house in Taman Peringgit here today. He was 81.Nasir who breathed his last at 9.30am is survived by his wife, Datin Fatimah Isa, seven children, 11 grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.
His son, Zainal Abidin, 53, said his father had been undergoing treatment for heart ailments at the Putera Medical Centre here since six months ago. Nasir, who served as the state legislative assembly speaker from 1997 to 1999, was buried at the Durian Daun Muslim Cemetery here this afternoon.Among those who paid their last respects were Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam, former Melaka state legislative councillor Tan Sri Ahmad Nordin, and incumbent Member of Parliament for Tangga Batu Datuk Idris Haron, who will be defending the seat in the election on March 8.
Mohd Ali described Nasir's death as a big loss to the state as he had contributed a lot to the well-being of the people.He added that he was contemplating naming a school or some other landmark in Melaka after Nasir as a tribute to him.A former Kota Melaka Umno chief, Nasir had also served as a senator from 1983 to 1989 and president of the Melaka Datuks Council.-- BERNAMA