Syed Husin Ali died at the age of 87 early this morning.
KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Chairman of the PKR Advisory Council Dr Syed Husin Ali died at the age of 87 early this morning.
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil, who posted the sad news on his social media account, also informed that the deceased was admitted to Selayang Hospital since the second Hari Raya Hajj.
Earlier, the condition of the deceased was reported to be critical and unconscious.
The matter was shared by his son, Muhammad Ali who informed that his father's health deteriorated suddenly.
During his lifetime, the deceased, who is also the former PKR Deputy President, served as a Senate Senator, the President of the Malaysian People's Party and a professor at the University of Malaya.
The deceased contributed a lot to the party and the people, having published many books including 'Two Faces: Speechless Detainee' which tells the story of his experience of being detained under the ISA and 'History and Basis of the Struggle for Justice'.
Syed Husin is also heavily involved in various elections as well as being one of the senior figures who have been fighting in the country's politics for a long time.
Fahmi also shared that he had helped the deceased's campaign in the 2004 general election when he contested in Petaling Jaya Selatan.