KOTA KINABALU: Stern actions should be taken against police officers if proven they failed to follow procedures in the investigation of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir’s death, said the legal team representing her mother, Noraidah Lamat.
In a joint statement, the lawyers — Hamid Ismail, Shahlan Jufri, Rizwandean M Borhan, Mohd Luqman Syazwan Zabidi, Mohd Syarulnizam Mohd Salleh and Farrah Nasser — welcomed the disciplinary probe by Bukit Aman’s Integrity and Standard Compliance Department (JIPS).
They said the #JusticeForZara movement, which has gained nationwide support, reflected public concern that proper legal procedures were not observed after Zara’s death on 17 July.
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At the same time, they noted that the family is still awaiting a date from the Attorney General’s Chambers on the inquest application for Zara’s case.