Baby girl yearns for father killed in FRU crash
GOPENG: The one-year-old daughter of the late Kpl Amiruddin Zabri, one of nine Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) members killed in an accident near Teluk Intan earlier this week, is missing her father badly.
His widow, Norazian Mohd Joned, 38, said Amira Sofea would cry in the middle of the night, looking for him.
'Our daughter is very attached to him, as he used to put her to sleep every night,' she said during the visit by National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) chief operating officer Mastura Mohd Khalid as part of their Ziarah Kasih programme held at her home here yesterday.
'Thank God, we recorded a lot of videos of my husband and I can play them for my children including my two boys, Amirul Firdaus, 12, and Amirul Asyraf, 11.'
On May 13, a gravel-laden lorry had crashed into a FRU truck on Jalan Chikus-Sungai Lampam, which was on its way back to its base in Sungai Senam in Ipoh.
Apart from those who lost their lives, there were also nine other FRU personnel who sustained injuries from the accident.
Norazian, who works as an administrative assistant at the Kampar police station, also said that she does not bear any grudges against the lorry driver involved in the incident.
'I forgive the lorry driver, as the incident might be 'asbab' (fated),' said Norazian, with tears streaming down her cheeks.
She also recalled that Kpl Amiruddin had once spoken about the honour of dying in service.
'He once spoke about a case involving firemen who drowned while trying to save others.
'He said the firemen died honourably and the entire country had prayed for them.
'Maybe he had a similar wish in his heart,' Norazian said, adding that her life still feels surreal with her husband no longer around.
Norazian also expressed her gratitude for the aid provided by PTPTN, saying it would help ease her burden in securing her children's education.
'My husband wanted one of our children to become a religious teacher and I'll work towards fulfilling it,' she said.
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