00:00Former MCA President Tundokta Ling Leong-sik passed away peacefully on Saturday at the age of 82.
00:07His death was confirmed in a message to Trustees of University Tunku Abdul Rahman, where he served as Chancellor.
00:14Born in Kuala Kangsa, Perak, Ling served as Transport Minister from 1986 to 2003.
00:21Before serving as Transport Minister, he held the posts of Deputy Information Minister,
00:27Deputy Finance Minister and Deputy Education Minister.
00:31A medical graduate from the University of Singapore, Ling was first elected as Member of Parliament for Mata Kuching in
00:391974,
00:41retaining the seat in 1978 and 1982 before winning the Labis constituency in 1986, which he held for four terms.
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