KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 -- A special ceremony will be held tomorrow to drape the coffin of the late Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik with the MCA party flag, an honour described as the highest tribute accorded to a leader of the party.

MCA president Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong said the ceremony will take place at 4pm at the Xiao En Centre in Cheras, where family members, party leaders and members of the public have been paying their final respects to the former party president and transport minister.

"Tomorrow, a special ceremony will be held at 4pm, during which we will drape his coffin with the party flag. This is the highest honour accorded to an MCA leader who has contributed immensely to the nation," he told reporters after paying his last respects...