Another by election in Bagan Pinang as the rep died of blood infection

SEREMBAN: Azman Mohd Noor, the Barisan Nasional assemblyman for Bagan Pinang in the Teluk Kemang parliamentary constituency, died of blood infection at the Seremban Specialist Centre at 3.30pm yesterday.

The one-term assemblyman was 55.

He leaves a wife and five children aged between 13 and 23.

His wife, Normah Zainal Abidin, said Azman was sick on Thursday evening and his condition became worse at night.

Azman Mohd Noor died of blood infection.

"He was adamant that he didn't want to go to the hospital, but I eventually managed to persuade him.

"We brought him to the hospital at 5.20am and he was admitted to the ICU soon after," she said at the hospital.

Normah said her husband underwent a by-pass at the same hospital in May and showed progress.

"However, after the state assembly sitting last month, his condition deteriorated and he was always tired."

Azman, who was also Teluk Kemang Umno division vice-head, was laid to rest at the Bagan Pinang Muslim cemetry near Taman PD Utama, Port Dickson, after the Maghrib prayers yesterday.

His demise will now set the stage for the ninth by-election since the general election in March last year.

During that general election, Azman garnered 6,430 votes to beat Ramli Ismail of Pas, who got 4,097 votes.

Among those who were at the hospital yesterday were Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan and Teluk Kemang Umno division chief Tan Sri Mohd Isa Samad.

Mohamad said he was sad to lose a friend in Umno who had been very active in the party.

Isa said Azman was always loyal to the party and close to his constituents. (NST)