The mother of the late Zara Qairina says all money from the Justice for Zara fund is recorded and an audit will follow the inquest’s conclusion.
KOTA KINABALU: Money used from the Justice for Zara Fund is clearly recorded and accounted for, according to the late girl’s mother.
Noraidah Lamat, 45, stated that her side had been advised to only conduct an audit of the fund once the inquest proceedings and her daughter’s case are concluded.
She urged all parties to stop defaming Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Marhamah Rosli, who initiated the Justice for Zara movement.
“To those who enjoy defaming her, please read and understand this,” Noraidah said in a Facebook post.
“The fund was only open for two days and has since been closed.”
She added that every use of the funds is clearly recorded.
Earlier in Kuala Lumpur, Marhamah stressed that no funds were misused in managing the Justice for Zara Fund account.
She explained the fund’s account is completely segregated and not mixed with other NGO accounts she previously chaired.
The account has specific nominees, including Noraidah and several lawyers.
Marhamah was among the first to offer support to Noraidah after her daughter’s death.
Zara Qairina, a Form One student at a religious school in Papar, was confirmed dead on July 17.
She had been found unconscious at the base of her school’s hostel building. – Bernama
