Perlis assemblywoman Wan Badariah dies at state hospital

Mata Ayer assemblywoman Wan Badariah Wan Saad died at Hospital Tuanku Fauziah (HTF) in Kangar at 4.26 a.m. on Wednesday, according to an announcement by the Perlis Islamic Party (PAS) chapter. She was a long-serving representative of the Mata Ayer constituency. The circumstances and cause of her death were not immediately detailed in the official statement from the state party leadership. Her passing marks a significant development in Perlis politics, where Mata Ayer has been represented by PAS. The state assembly and political circles have yet to issue further statements regarding succession arrangements or memorial services for the late assemblywoman.