Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim was 'Guthrie Dawn Raid' hero before he was S'gor MB

 Khalid was 'Guthrie Dawn Raid' hero before he was S'gor MB

Former Selangor menteri besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim, who breathed his last on Sunday, will surely be remembered for being one of the individuals who played a significant role in the Guthrie Dawn Raid on Sept 7, 1981. Long before he led Selangor’s state government from March 13, 2008, to Sept 22, 2014, Khalid was already one of the most important men in the country’s history, mainly for his role in the dawn attack on the London Stock Exchange, which led to the successful takeover of Guthrie Corporation, a British-owned company.


Khalid remembered for lessons taught as Selangor MB 

Family, friends and former colleagues of former Selangor menteri besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim paid their final respects at the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah mosque in Shah Alam today, remembering a man known more for his business acumen while running the state. Khalid was honoured with a final resting place at the Shah Alam Royal Cemetery. He was laid to rest at...


Agong, Raja Permaisuri convey condolences to family of former Selangor MB Khalid Ibrahim 

Former Selangor mentri besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim leaves behind a wife Puan Sri Salbiah Tunut, four children and two grandchildren. — File picture by Choo Choy May KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 — Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah today expressed their condolences to the family of former Selangor mentri besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim who died yesterday. Through a posting on the Istana Negara Facebook page, Their Majesties also expressed sadness over the passing of Khalid and hoped that his family would be patient and persevere in the face of this sad and difficult situation. “Their Majesties pray that his soul will be blessed by Allah SWT and be placed among the righteous,” it said. Abdul Khalid, 76, breathed his last at 11.08pm yesterday at the Cardiac Vascular Sentral Sentral here. A post on his Facebook page announced that Abdul Khalid had been warded since April 23 due to an infection of a heart valve. He had served as a Member of Parliament for Bandar Tun Razak from 2008 to 2018, and as Selangor mentri besar from 2008 to 2014. The Kuala Selangor-born leader leaves behind a wife Puan Sri Salbiah Tunut, four children and two grandchildren. — Bernama