PETALING JAYA, Malaysia–Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak’s step-grandmother was one of the 43 Malaysians who are believed to have perished when Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crashed in Ukraine on Thursday.
According to a family spokeswoman, Puan Sri Siti Amirah was travelling alone on her way back to Jogjakarta, Indonesia from Amsterdam and intended to transit at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
She was 83 years old, and was once married to Tan Sri Mohammad Noah Omar as his second wife. Noah, who passed away in 1990, was Najib’s grandfather.
“She was a very, very nice lady. A kind-hearted, beautiful woman. She was a homemaker …read more
Source: The Philippine Daily Inquirer
