Keziah Nisha’s Final Message Leaves Mother With a Lifetime of Questions

Fourteen years of memories now carry a pain that Kasturi says she never imagined having to endure. Among the last conversations she had with her child, G. Keziah Nisha, was a simple message that at the time seemed like nothing more than a loving gesture: “I want to give you a gift.”

Kasturi recalled that Keziah had mentioned ordering something online and had even asked her to make the payment. When she later asked about the gift, Keziah told her that the item was still at the airport and had yet to arrive. Kasturi thought she had to wait a little longer. She never imagined that the “gift” would eventually become one of the most painful memories left behind by her child.

Kasturi also recalled that Keziah had once dreamed of becoming well-known by many people. The teenager, she said, enjoyed being in the spotlight and had expressed a desire to become famous. But she never expected that her child’s name would eventually draw public attention under such heartbreaking circumstances.

“For me, no mother wants her child to be known in this way,” Kasturi said.

Kasturi said her greatest hope now is to see justice served and to understand the circumstances surrounding her child’s death. She also hopes Keziah’s case will be the last, so that no other child must experience similar pain.

“As a mother, I know my child was going through something. From our conversations, I knew about the bullying and the pressure. That is all I know. Now my child is gone. I want justice for my daughter,” she said.

The case has drawn attention following allegations of bullying, including claims of verbal and racist remarks. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek has ordered an internal investigation into the death of the Form Two student to be completed promptly.

Meanwhile, Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus said police had recorded 92 witness statements as of Saturday. The investigation is being conducted under Section 507B of the Penal Code, which relates to bullying.

For Kasturi, however, behind the investigation and the questions surrounding the case is a mother left holding on to the final words, memories and unanswered questions of her child.

Source : Awani