KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah was saddened to hear the passing of former Director of the Third World Network & South Centre, Martin Khor Kok Peng today.
In his tweet today, Saifuddin said Khor was a distinguished journalist and economist who had once served on the consultative council at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“Deeply saddened to hear of the passing of an old friend, Martin Khor. He was a distinguished journalist, economist, former Director of the Third World Network & South Centre, and once served on my consultative council at @MalaysiaMFA. He will be dearly missed,” he tweeted.
Khor, passed away this morning after battling with cancer for several years. He was 68.
Born in 1951 in Penang, he was a prominent social activist mainly in consumer rights and environmental issues.
He taught at Universiti Sains Malaysia and played a leading role in the Third World Network before heading the South Centre in Geneva.
Khor, who was a columnist for The Star from 1978 to 2019 leaves behind a wife and daughter.
His wake will be held at the funeral parlour in Mount Erskine today and the funeral will be held tomorrow.
— NNN-BERNAMA
