‘Every corner reminds him of her’: Mukhriz appeals for privacy for Dr Mahathir

Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir has requested that the public and media respect the privacy and grieving process of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad following the death of his wife, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali.

The former prime minister, grappling with profound loss after their 70-year marriage, requires time and space to heal emotionally and physically.

Mukhriz highlighted the emotional challenges his father faces at their family home and suggested it might be preferable for Dr Mahathir to stay temporarily at the National Heart Institute.

He urged everyone to empathize with the situation and refrain from exerting pressure during this mourning period.

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.

“I believe that what is happening now is, to some extent, a manifestation of his emotional and physical condition,” he said.

Mukhriz was speaking to reporters after attending a tahlil and Yasin recitation ceremony held in memory of the late Dr Siti Hasmah at the Saidina Umar Al-Khattab Mosque in Bukit Damansara last night.

He said that being inside the family home has been emotionally difficult for the 101-year-old Dr Mahathir, as nearly every room brings back poignant memories of his late wife.

For that reason, Mukhriz said that it is preferable for Dr Mahathir to remain temporarily at the National Heart Institute (IJN) until his physical and emotional strength improves.

“I think that if he stays at home, everything he sees will remind him of my late mother. So perhaps it would be better for him to remain at IJN until he has fully recovered.

“Today, he also went to visit her grave, and that is a positive development,” he said last night.

Mukhriz urged everyone to empathise with what his father is experiencing and to refrain from placing undue pressure on him during this delicate period of mourning.

“I sincerely appeal to everyone, if possible, not to pressure him too much to find out about his emotional state and so on.

“Imagine if we ourselves were in the same situation. Of course, we too would feel an immense sense of loss. So please give him some space and time to recover on his own,” he said.

Dr Hasmah died at the age of 100 at IJN on September 28, drawing to a close a revered 70-year union that stood as one of the most enduring partnerships in the nation’s history.

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拿督斯里慕克里兹马哈迪要求公众和媒体尊重敦马哈迪医生在妻子敦西蒂哈斯玛医生去世后的隐私和哀悼过程。

这位前首相在经历了70年的婚姻后，正承受着巨大的悲痛，他需要时间和空间来疗愈身心创伤。

穆克里兹强调了他的父亲在家中面临的情感挑战，并建议马哈蒂尔医生最好暂时留在国家心脏中心。

他呼吁大家体谅形势，在哀悼期间不要施加压力。

吉隆坡，10 月 2 日讯——拿督斯里慕克里兹·马哈蒂尔呼吁公众和媒体给予他的父亲敦马哈蒂尔·穆罕默德医生必要的时间和隐私，让他能够哀悼他挚爱的妻子敦西蒂·哈斯玛·穆罕默德·阿里医生的离世。

据阿瓦尼通讯社报道，穆赫里兹解释说，母亲的去世仍然给这位前总理带来沉重的打击，并指出，要接受如此深刻的分离需要耐心和关怀。

“正如我们所见，敦马哈蒂尔距离他挚爱的妻子去世还不到一周，他的妻子与他相伴70年。自然，他需要时间才能真正接受我已故母亲离世的事实。”

“我认为现在发生的事情，在某种程度上，是他情绪和身体状况的一种表现，”他说。

昨晚，穆赫里兹在武吉达曼萨拉的赛迪纳·乌玛尔·哈塔卜清真寺参加了为纪念已故的西蒂·哈斯玛博士而举行的《塔赫利勒》和《亚辛》诵读仪式后，向记者发表了讲话。

他说，对于101岁的马哈蒂尔医生来说，待在家里让他感到情绪低落，因为几乎每个房间都会让他想起已故的妻子，并勾起他痛苦的回忆。

因此，穆克里兹表示，马哈蒂尔医生最好暂时留在国家心脏中心（IJN），直到他的身心状况好转。

“我认为如果他待在家里，他看到的一切都会让他想起我已故的母亲。所以，或许他最好留在日本海军医院，直到完全康复。”

“今天，他还去祭拜了她的坟墓，这是一个积极的进展，”他昨晚说道。

穆赫里兹恳请大家体谅他父亲的处境，不要在这个艰难的哀悼时期给他施加不必要的压力。

“我真诚地呼吁大家，如果可以的话，不要给他施加太多压力去了解他的情绪状态等等。

“试想一下，如果我们自己处在同样的境地，当然也会感到巨大的失落。所以，请给他一些空间和时间，让他独自疗伤，”他说。

哈斯玛博士于 9 月 28 日在国家心脏中心去世，享年 100 岁，结束了长达 70 年的令人敬仰的合作关系，这段合作关系是该国历史上最持久的合作关系之一。

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