KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor and his wife Datin Seri Juliah Salag met with the mother of the late Zara Qairina Mahathir, Noraidah Lamat, at Sri Gaya today to convey their condolences and sympathy.
The meeting was also attended by members of the Welfare Association of Sabah State Assemblymens’ Wives (Mutiara GRS).
Hajiji expressed the State Government’s deepest sympathy to the family and prayed they would be given strength to face this difficult time.
He said that as an immediate response, the minister responsible for the State education portfolio, Datuk Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif and Kawang Assemblyman Datuk Seri Ghulamhaidar Khan Bahadar were instructed to visit Zara while she was receiving hospital treatment.
Hajiji commended the solidarity shown through the #JusticeforZara campaign but urged the public to refrain from speculation and allow the authorities to complete their investigation.
Juliah said she understood the grief of a mother who has lost a child and stressed the need to prioritise the safety of children, especially boarding school students.
Zara, a Form 1 student at SMKA Tun Datu Mustapha, Papar, passed away on July 17 after being found unconscious near her dormitory, prompting calls for stronger student safety measures.
