KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir has appealed to the public and the media to give his father, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, the necessary time and privacy to grieve following the passing of his beloved wife, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali.

Mukhriz explained that the loss of his mother continues to weigh heavily on the former prime minister, noting that coming to terms with such a profound separation will require patience and care, Awani reported.

“Tun Mahathir, as we can see, has not even gone through a week since the passing of his beloved wife, who had been with him for 70 years. Naturally, it will take time for him to truly come to terms with the fact that my late mother is no longer with us.