Triso tragedy: Victim’s brother thanks all donors
The shortage of about RM30,000 that we had before, has been overcome – thanks to the generosity of all those who have contributed. Ting Hing Ping
SIBU: The brother of a victim of the Triso ferry jetty tragedy conveys his gratitude and appreciation to all those who have contributed generous donations to his family during this time of bereavement.
Ting Hing Ping, whose sister Lorna Ting was among the nine people killed in the incident in Sebuyau last Friday, said proceeds from the raised funds would be used to cover the funeral costs.
“The shortage of about RM30,000 that we had before, has been overcome – thanks to the generosity of all those who have contributed.
“The overall funeral expenses amount to more than RM60,000.
“We’re now feeling at ease, as the ashes of my sister and her two children would be interred under a ‘family roof’ at Nirvana Memorial Park in Sibu tomorrow morning (today),” he said when contacted yesterday.
On Sunday, Hing Ping made a public appeal, via the local media, for donations due to the shortage of RM30,000 to cover the overall funeral expenses.
Since then, cash contributions have been pouring in including those from Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Sibu branch, Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Nangka branch and also PBB Bawang Assan branch.
Lorna, 33, her sons – Alvin Phang, 12, and Wallace Phang, seven – together with six other people were killed after a fourwheel drive vehicle that they were travelling in went off the ferry ramp and plunged into the Batang Lupar river, last Friday.
Also perished in the tragedy were Lorna’s sister Siti Aishah Abdullah, 36, and her five children – Nor Shuhada (16), Khairunnisa (14), Mohd Aiman (seven), Muhd Mustaqim (five) and four-monthold Mohd Ahmad.
They were on their way to Kuching to send Siti Aishah’s two daughters to a ‘madrasah’ school.