Leaders hail Stephen Wong as a ‘true Sabahan fighter’

Published on 28 Mar 2019 7:19:59 PM

Tributes have been pouring in following the death of Sabah DAP chairman and state Health and People's Wellbeing Minister Datuk Stephen Wong Tien Fatt.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal described Wong as his comrade and a true Sabahan who fought hard for Sabah and her people.

Wong's political secretary and Luyang assemblyman Ginger Phoong Jin Zhe said he hoped that Sabahans would remember the late Sandakan MP as a fighter who sought to restore the status of Sabah and Sarawak as equal partners in the federation of Malaysia.

Dewan Rakyat lawmakers also observed a minute of silence for the late Sandakan MP following news of his passing.

Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/03/28/state-leaders-hail-stephen-wong-as-a-true-sabahan-fighter/

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