KUALA LUMPUR: Former Padang Besar member of parliament Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin has died at the age of 65.

The news was announced by Arau MP Datuk Seri Dr Shahidan Kassim in a Facebook post tonight.

"I am deeply saddened to receive the news of my friend's passing. May Allah SWT forgive all the sins of the late Zahidi, shower His blessings upon his soul and place him among those who believe and do good deeds.

"To the entire family, may you be blessed with strength, perseverance and patience in the face of this loss," he said.