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The late Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud is lying in state at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly complex, Kuching, Sarawak on Thursday (Feb 22).

The casket, draped in a Sarawak flag, was brought to the building's atrium at 7.50am.

Members of the public and dignitaries began filing past to pay their last respects at 8am

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00:00 The late Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud is lying in state at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly
00:08 Complex in Kuching on Thursday.
00:11 The casket draped in a Sarawak flag was brought to the building's atrium at 7.50am.
00:18 Members of the public and dignitaries began filing pass to pay their last respects at
00:22 8am.
00:23 Taib's wife, Toh Puan Ragat Kurti Taib, and his children Jamila, Datuk Sri Mahmud Abu
00:30 Bekir, Datuk Sri Sulaiman Abdul Rahmat and Datuk Hanifah Hajar were present to receive
00:35 well-wishers.
00:37 Among the first to arrive was bank employee Hafizah Mohamad.
00:41 I really adore his leadership and all that.
00:46 He is such a legend to me.
00:52 I thank you for all the things and all the government that he has made.
00:59 He is where we are now, right?
01:02 Taib, Sarawak's former governor and chief minister, passed away on Wednesday at the
01:07 age of 87.
01:09 Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Joharitun Openg arrived at about 9.25am to pay his respects.
01:16 Earlier Deputy Premier, Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kwee Hian and members of the Sarawak United
01:23 People's Party paid their respects.
01:26 After the state funeral, Taib's remains will be brought to Masjid Demak for prayers.
01:32 He will then be laid to rest at the family cemetery at his private residence in Demak
01:36 Jaya in Kuching.
01:38 For more information, visit www.fema.org
01:40 For more information, visit www.fema.org
01:42 For more information, visit www.fema.org
01:44 [BLANK_AUDIO]
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