KUCHING: Sarawak lost its Grand Old Man of Politics when former Deputy Chief Minister and one-time longest-serving politician Datuk Amar James Wong Kim Min passed away yesterday.
Wong, 89, suffered a sudden heart attack and was rushed to Normah Medical Specialist Centre at about 10am where he died shortly after. He leaves behind his wife Datin Valerie Bong and eight children – five daughters and three sons – as well as 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
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