KUCHING: Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian yesterday paid tribute to the late SUPP veteran Tan Sri Law Hieng Ding, describing him as a loyal and dedicated politician.
“We have lost a great Sarawakian who did so much for Sarawak while in the cabinet as well as a very loyal and dedicated SUPP member and a very close family friend of my parents,” said the SUPP president.
He was commenting on the veteran politician who died at 5am on Christmas Day. According to Sim, even when Law had difficulty expressing himself because of his deteriorating health, he was still very concerned about SUPP. He met Law in Kuala Lumpur earlier this year when he was there for Lan Berambeh 2018.
The Local Government and Housing Minister said he regretted he was unable to fulfil Law’s wish of having a road named after him.
“I am sad that I am unable to complete a mission for Tan Sri while he was alive to have a road named in his honour in Sarikei in recognition of his services as Sarikei MP,” added Sim.
Law, 82, a former science, technology and environment minister, passed away in Kuala Lumpur.
Born in Sibu in 1936, Law graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a Bachelor of Commerce in 1961.
He then served as a councillor and later chairman of a local council between 1964 and 1981.In 1982, he was elected as Sarikei MP and served for six terms until 2004. Law was also a former SUPP deputy president.
He held the post of science, technology and environment minister from 1999 to 2004.
