PETALING JAYA, June 29 – One of PKR’s prominent founding members, Dr Syed Husin Ali has passed away after being reportedly in critical condition for several days at the Selayang Hospital.
It is learnt that the former academic passed on shortly after midnight.
The former senator had been warded at the hospital since June 17.
He leaves behind three children.
Syed Husin was appointed PKR deputy president following the merger of Parti Rakyat Malaysia, of which he was president, and Parti Keadilan Nasional in 2003.
He was detained under the-then Internal Security Act (ISA) for six years when serving as an associate professor at Universiti Malaya in 1974.
His arrests came following protests made by farmers in Baling, Kedah and students in Kuala Lumpur.
Syed Husin had reportedly claimed that he was then assaulted and treated demeaningly during his detention period by the authorities.
