Zahid: Mara will adopt girl who lost family in Sg Korok tragedy
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the government, through Mara, would ensure Putri Qisya Nur Izzat Mohamad Azim Izat's welfare.
Her parents and four siblings died after the family car plunged into Sungai Korok. Their bodies were retrieved yesterday.
"I advised her to be a pious girl as the prayers of a pious child for their parents are always accepted.
"I encouraged her to recite Surah Al-Fatihah and Yasin often for her late parents and siblings," Zahid said after visiting the girl and her extended family in Jerlun today.
He said arrangements have been made for the girl to attend Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM) next year.
"I told her to study hard and get good grades. Insya-Allah, MRSM is waiting.
"She has agreed and so have her grandparents, Insya-Allah. We will make every effort to ensure she gets the opportunities and support she needs."
He said Mara would ensure her welfare and academic future are taken care of.
On safety concerns at the site of the tragedy, Zahid, who is rural and regional development minister, said his ministry would consider installing guardrails and streetlights along the dark stretch of road there and nearby.
He said he would bring the matter to the attention of relevant parties to expedite action.
Six members of a family were reported missing on Saturday.
The bodies of Mohamad Azim Izat Ishak, 32, his wife Nurul Hidayah Khadijah Razman Efendi, 31, and their four children, Putra Rayyan Nur, 9, Hawa Adriana Nur, 8, Annayla Humaira Nur, 7, and six-month-old Tuah Haydar, were found inside a Proton Iswara that sank in Sungai Korok.
Initial investigations suggest the vehicle might have skidded off the road and into the river while the family was on the way home to Jerlun from a relative's house in Taman Seri Aman, Jitra.
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