GEORGE TOWN: Malaysia's iconic consumer advocate S.M. Mohamed Idris has died of heart failure. The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) president passed away peacefully at 4.45pm at the Gleneagles Penang here after being warded for heart complications on Friday (May 17). Malaysia has lost count of the many deeds which CAP had done under Mohamed Idris' leadership that led to the betterment of life in the country. Star Media Group adviser Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai, who has known Idris for over three decades, described the latter as a “legend and institution.”“He was the country’s pioneer consumer advocate and also an environmentalist.

Source: The Star May 17, 2019 09:51 UTC