KOTA KINABALU: Veteran politician Tan Sri Abdul Ghani Gilong (pic), who was among state leaders who oversaw Sabah becoming part of the Federation of Malaysia, has died of Covid-19. He was 88.
His son Mohd Anuar said Abdul Ghani, who had other medical conditions, breathed his last yesterday and was buried at the family burial ground in Kampung Silou, Ranau.
He was admitted to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital here a week ago.
Abdul Ghani was part of the Sabah team, led by Tun Mohd Fuad Stephens, that saw the formation of Malaysia on Sept 16,1963.
Starting his political career with Mohd Fuad’s Upko party, he went on to join Usno under Tun Mustapha Harun in the late 1960s.