JOHOR BARU: Former Johor mentri besar Datuk Osman Sapian (pic) is in stable condition but has yet to fully recover from a recent stroke.

       Johor Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia information chief Solihan Badri said the Kempas assemblyman is still hospitalised and receiving treatment at Hospital Serdang.

       “So far, he has not been able to speak or move his body yet.

       “It might take some time for him to recover,” said Solihan, who is state Public Works, Infrastructure and Transportation Committee chairman, in a press conference on the Kempas Interchange road upgrading project here Tuesday (Nov 9).

       On Oct 13, 70-year-old Osman suffered a stroke at his home in Johor Baru.

       He was the 16th Johor mentri besar and the first from Bersatu after the 2018 General Election.