DCM Masing passes away

Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing

KUCHING (Oct 31): Deputy Chief MInister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing passed away this morning.

He was 72.

Masing, who is Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) president, had died at Normah Medical Centre here at 7.05am, the party’s secretary-general Datuk Janang Bunsu told Bernama.

It is also learnt that a prayer gathering will be held at the PRS headquarters here this afternoon on Masing’s demise.

Local Government and Housing Minister Dato Sri Dr Sim Kui Hian was among the first to offer his condolences to Masing’s family.

“May his soul rest in peace. Sarawak lost an Anak Sarawak who dedicated his whole life to serve and fight for Sarawak. I am privileged to be his colleague, friend and benefited from his wisdom, humour, camaraderie over the years,” he said in a Facebook post.

Masing was admitted at the Sarawak General Hospital on Sept 28 after he was infected with Covid-19.

On the same day, he said in a Facebook post that he was a Category 3 patient with symptoms of fever, cough, loss of appetite and “water in my lungs” but that he was coping.

“As I lay on my ICU hospital bed in SGH (Sarawak General Hospital), Kuching, trying to recover from Covid-19 attack, I thought that after two full doses of vaccine, I will be safe from Covid-19 attack.

“But I am not safe! I just hope the severity will not be there. Only time will tell,” he said.

Masing’s brother, Jantai, had passed away on May 31 from Covid-19. Jantai’s wife had also succumbed to the virus a few days earlier.

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