Father, son from Limbang cross borders to join solidarity rally for Zara Qairina
MIRI (Aug 12): A father and son from Limbang crossed state borders and endured a two-hour journey to join thousands demanding justice for the late Zara Qairina Mahathir at the Sipitang Esplanade here on Sunday.
Eric Chua, 62, and his 15-year-old son Clifford carried the Sarawak flag as they made their way to the solidarity rally for the late 13-year-old schoolgirl.
The businessman said their presence was a statement of unity from Sarawakians standing with millions across Malaysia in demanding justice for Zara regardless of racial or religious boundaries.
'This is our message to all Malaysians — bullying is not something that should ever cost someone their life. Cases like this must never happen again, especially when it involves children in dormitories. We want all Malaysians to unite and put an end to bullying,' he said.
Eric said transparency in the ongoing investigation was the crux of this issue.
'I have been tracking this case from the beginning when it went viral. The government and all agencies involved in investigating Zara's case must follow proper procedures. We are demanding a transparent investigation to ensure this case is resolved fairly and justly,' he said.
The peaceful rally drew over 5,000 participants from Brunei, Sarawak and Labuan, and they converged on the Sipitang Esplanade despite challenging weather conditions.
Many among the multi-racial crowd carried banners, state flags and placards bearing the hashtag #justice4zara while dressed in white clothing to demonstrate their peaceful intentions.
Meanwhile, lawyers representing the family of Zara in a statement on Monday night said the post-mortem following the exhumation of her body revealed signs of injury.
Counsels Shahlan Jufri and Mohd Luqman Syazwan Zabidi said the injuries were during the eight-hour autopsy, but stressed they would not disclose further details until the official media report was released. lead solidarity rally unity Zara Qairina Mahathir
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