Lawyer: Zara Qairina’s mother yet to decide on civil action as inquest nears conclusion

The legal team for Noraidah Lamat is focused on completing written submissions for the inquest before deciding on any civil action.

Funds raised for the inquest totalled slightly more than RM200,000 and were independently audited, not reaching RM1 million.

The legal team handled the case pro bono, and there is no legal obligation to release the audit report publicly.

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 17 — The legal team representing Noraidah Lamat, the mother of Zara Qairina Mahathir, has yet to decide whether to pursue civil action against any party, with its immediate focus on completing written submissions for the inquest.

Counsel Shahlan Jufri, speaking on behalf of the team, said the matter would be discussed with Noraidah before any decision was made on further legal action.

“For now, our focus is on the inquest, particularly the written submissions. We will discuss the matter with our client, as the final decision on whether to take civil action against any party deemed responsible rests with her,” he told a press conference after the inquest proceedings yesterday.

Shahlan also revealed that Noraidah had sent a brief WhatsApp message that morning, expressing her hope that everything would be made easier.

He thanked members of the media for their coverage of the inquest, describing it as professional, accurate and timely.

Shahlan said the 96-day inquest had been a challenging process, although it had proceeded relatively swiftly alongside proceedings in the Court for Children.

“There is a lot that we need to address in our written submissions, and we hope the decision eventually reached will be fair to all parties,” he said.

On the funds raised to support the inquest, Shahlan clarified that the amount collected was slightly more than RM200,000, dismissing claims that it had reached RM1 million or RM2 million.

He said the fund was announced by Senator Marhamah Rosli last year and had been independently audited after Noraidah and the legal team appointed a qualified independent accountant in April this year.

According to Shahlan, the money was intended solely to cover expenses related to the inquest and had not been used for other purposes.

He added that the legal team had handled the case on a pro bono basis, meaning no legal fees were charged.

Shahlan also said there was no legal requirement for Noraidah or the legal team to make the audit report publicly available. — Daily Express

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Noraidah Lamat 的法律团队正专注于完成死因调查的书面陈述，然后再决定是否采取任何民事诉讼。

为此次调查筹集的资金总额略高于 20 万令吉，并经过独立审计，未达到 100 万令吉。

法律团队义务处理了此案，并且没有法律义务公开审计报告。

哥打基纳巴卢，10 月 17 日讯——代表 Zara Qairina Mahathir 的母亲 Noraidah Lamat 的法律团队尚未决定是否对任何一方提起民事诉讼，目前的重点是完成死因研讯的书面陈述。

律师沙赫兰·朱弗里代表团队表示，在决定是否采取进一步法律行动之前，将与诺拉伊达讨论此事。

“目前，我们的重点是死因研讯，特别是书面陈述。我们将与我的委托人讨论此事，因为是否对任何被认定负有责任的一方提起民事诉讼的最终决定权在于她，”他在昨天死因研讯结束后举行的新闻发布会上说。

沙赫兰还透露，诺拉伊达当天早上发了一条简短的 WhatsApp 消息，表达了她希望一切都能变得更容易的愿望。

他感谢媒体对此次调查的报道，称其专业、准确、及时。

沙赫兰表示，为期 96 天的死因调查是一个充满挑战的过程，尽管它与儿童法庭的诉讼程序同步进行，进展相对迅速。

他说：“我们需要在书面材料中阐述很多内容，我们希望最终做出的决定对各方都是公平的。”

关于为支持调查而筹集的资金，沙兰澄清说，筹集的金额略高于 20 万令吉，驳斥了筹款金额已达到 100 万令吉或 200 万令吉的说法。

他说，该基金是参议员玛哈玛·罗斯利去年宣布的，今年4月，诺拉伊达和法律团队聘请了一位合格的独立会计师，并对其进行了独立审计。

沙赫兰表示，这笔钱原本只用于支付与调查相关的费用，没有用于其他用途。

他还补充说，法律团队是义务处理此案的，这意味着没有收取任何法律费用。

沙赫兰还表示，诺拉伊达或其法律团队没有法律义务公开审计报告。——《每日快报》

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