Families of 54 Malaysians missing in Nepal floods welcome 45‑day declaration proposal

Nepal's proposal to reduce the period for declaring disaster missing persons dead from 12 years to 45 days provides significant relief to the families of 54 Malaysians missing after floods at the Nepal-China border.

Malaysia Solidarity: Families in Hope (Masfih) supports this initiative, urging prompt implementation to offer clarity.

Discussions for temporary financial relief are underway with Bank Negara Malaysia, and efforts to meet with Malaysian authorities continue.

AmBank has already extended assistance to the affected families, while Masfih invites contributions from interested parties.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — A proposal by Nepal to shorten the period for declaring disaster missing persons dead from 12 years to 45 days has brought relief to families of 54 Malaysians still missing after the flood tragedy there.

Malaysia Solidarity: Families in Hope (Masfih) welcomed the proposal, describing it as a major relief for the 54 families facing emotional and financial strain 44 days after the tragedy.

Masfih spokesman Dr Manivannan Rethinam said all the families hoped the proposed provision could be implemented immediately to provide clarity for the next of kin of Malaysians still missing following the landslide and floods along the Nepal China border on Aug 26.

“With the 45-day period due to expire tomorrow (Oct 9) and the proposal still subject to the legal process in Nepal, we urge the Malaysian Government to provide an official explanation on the actual legal position applicable to avoid confusion,” he said in a statement today.

The landslide and floods at the Nepal-China border have left 54 Malaysians still missing, while media reports in Nepal reported on Wednesday that the government had recommended the enactment of an ordinance to amend existing laws and remove legal barriers to declaring missing persons dead.

Government spokesman and Education Minister Sasmit Pokhrel was quoted as saying that the existing provision requiring a person to be missing for 12 years before being declared dead would be reduced to 45 days following the Bhotekoshi floods.

Meanwhile, Manivannan said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) had responded positively to a request for a face-to-face meeting with five Masfih representatives next Monday to discuss a proposed moratorium and temporary assistance for personal financial commitments and financing borne by the victims’ families.

Masfih also expressed its appreciation to AmBank for being the first party to provide financial assistance to all 54 affected families through the AmBank Foundation.

“The process of gathering information is now under way to enable the assistance to be processed to ease the daily burden of the affected families,” the statement said.

Manivannan said Masfih was still awaiting a response to its request for an official meeting with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and the Attorney General’s Chambers to discuss protection mechanisms and the legal direction for the missing victims.

Any party or organisation wishing to contribute to the victims’ families can contact Masfih at 012 223 1303 or email [email protected] . — Bernama

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尼泊尔提议将宣布失踪人员死亡的期限从 12 年缩短至 45 天，这为在尼泊尔-中国边境洪水后失踪的 54 名马来西亚人的家属带来了极大的安慰。

马来西亚团结互助组织：希望家庭（Masfih）支持这项倡议，敦促尽快实施，以提供明确的指导。

目前正与马来西亚国家银行商讨临时财政援助事宜，并继续努力与马来西亚当局会面。

AmBank 已向受影响家庭提供援助，而 Masfih 则邀请有兴趣的各方捐款。

吉隆坡，10 月 8 日——尼泊尔提议将宣布灾难失踪人员死亡的期限从 12 年缩短至 45 天，这给在尼泊尔洪灾后仍然失踪的 54 名马来西亚人的家属带来了安慰。

马来西亚团结互助组织：希望之家（Masfih）对该提议表示欢迎，称其为在悲剧发生 44 天后面临情感和经济压力的 54 个家庭提供了极大的帮助。

Masfih发言人马尼瓦南·雷蒂纳姆博士表示，所有家属都希望这项提议能够立即实施，以便为8月26日尼泊尔中印边境山体滑坡和洪水后仍然失踪的马来西亚人的近亲提供明确的信息。

“由于45天的期限将于明天（10月9日）到期，而且该提案仍需经过尼泊尔的法律程序，我们敦促马来西亚政府就适用的实际法律立场提供官方解释，以避免混淆，”他在今天的一份声明中说。

尼泊尔-中国边境的山体滑坡和洪水导致 54 名马来西亚人仍然失踪，而尼泊尔媒体周三报道称，政府已建议颁布一项法令，修改现有法律，消除宣布失踪人员死亡的法律障碍。

政府发言人兼教育部长萨斯米特·波克雷尔表示，在博特科西河洪水之后，现行规定要求失踪 12 年后才能宣布死亡的期限将缩短至 45 天。

与此同时，马尼瓦南表示，马来西亚国家银行（BNM）已积极回应了下周一与五名马斯菲赫代表面对面会谈的请求，讨论拟议的暂停和临时援助，以减轻受害者家属的个人财务负担和融资压力。

Masfih 还对 AmBank 表示感谢，感谢 AmBank 成为第一个通过 AmBank 基金会向所有 54 个受影响家庭提供财政援助的机构。

声明称：“目前正在收集信息，以便能够处理援助事宜，减轻受影响家庭的日常负担。”

马尼瓦南表示，马斯菲赫组织仍在等待对其请求的回应，该请求是与首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣和总检察署举行正式会议，讨论失踪受害者的保护机制和法律方向。

任何希望向遇难者家属提供帮助的个人或组织，均可致电012 223 1303联系Masfih，或发送电子邮件至[email protected]。——马新社

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