Ismail arrived at the house at 9.42am and spent about 20 minutes paying his last respects and meeting Ali’s family members.

Also present were chief secretary to the government Zuki Ali as well as National Centre for Governance, Integrity and Anti-Corruption director-general Sallehhuddin Hassan.

Ali, 66, who served as the 13th chief secretary to the government for six years from 2012, died at a hospital in Dublin, Ireland, on Thursday.

The flight carrying Ali’s remains arrived at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport at about 6.30am, before being taken to his residence at 8.26am.

The remains will be taken to the Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque, Presint 3, here, for the last rites at the Sheikh Daud Al-Fathoni Hall from 11am to 1pm before the burial at the Presint 20 Muslim Cemetery.