He was also the grandson of Datu Bandar Abang Haji Bolhassan and a descendant of Datu Patinggi Ali who fought to achieve Sarawak's independence from Brunei.
He was also the great-grandson of Datu Bandar Abang Haji Bolhassan and had familial ties to Datu Patinggi Ali, who contributed to Sarawak's independence from Brunei.