Zahid, Umno leaders extend condolences over Maran Umno Youth chief's death in Bentong tree tragedy

KUALA LUMPUR - Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi conveyed his condolences over the deaths of Maran Umno Youth chief Mohd Radzi Rahimi, his wife and brother-in-law in an accident in Bentong today.

He described Mohd Radzi’s death as a huge loss to the Umno family, especially to Maran Umno and the Pahang Umno Youth.

"My condolences to his entire family. No words can describe what they are going through.

"May Allah SWT give them the strength to face these tough times,” he posted on Facebook today.

Meanwhile, Pahang Umno Liaison Committee chairman Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said Mohd Radzi was a committed youth leader who was dedicated to serving the people and always put the community first.

Wan Rosdy, who is also the Pahang Menteri Besar, said Mohd Radzi's passing was a great loss not only to his family but also to the Maran Umno division, the Pahang Umno Youth movement and the Pahang Umno Liaison Committee.

"It is with profound sadness that I received the news of the passing of Maran Umno Youth chief, the late Mohd Radzi, better known as Edy Radzi, who returned to the mercy of Allah after a tree-falling incident in Bentong this afternoon," he said in a Facebook post today.

He said the tragedy also claimed the lives of Nuriani Mohammad Jafri, her son Muhammad Rizz Hazim and her younger brother Mohammad Nizam.

"On behalf of the Pahang Umno Liaison Committee, I extend my deepest condolences to the families of the deceased. May they be granted strength, fortitude, and patience in facing this immensely difficult loss," he said.

Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhammad Akmal Saleh also extended his condolences to Mohd Radzi's family.

"May Allah SWT forgive all his sins, accept all his good deeds, and grant him eternal rest," he said.

Mohd Radzi, 40, his wife and brother-in-law, along with a five-year-old boy were killed by a falling tree that crushed the vehicle they were in, while another boy, believed to be the twin of the deceased boy, was injured and taken to Bentong Hospital for further treatment. - BERNAMA