00:00Hundreds of people rallied to demand justice for the late 13-year-old Zahra Kairina Mahathir,
00:09who died in hospital a day after she was found unconscious outside a school hostel in Fapar Sabah on July 16.
00:17They gathered outside the Sogo shopping complex in Kuala Lumpur in solidarity with the Form 1 student,
00:23as well as several others on Saturday night.
00:25Justice for Zahra! Justice for Zahra!
00:29Chance for Justice also extended to 22-year-old Syamsul Haris Syamsuddin,
00:34who died during Palapé's training in Johor on July 28.
00:39His mother joined the rally, demanding answers and accountability for her son's death.
00:44Justice for Zahra! Justice for Zahra!
00:46I am as a mother, as a mother. I want to make a decision for my son's death.
00:54Okay, then saya mohon sokongan orang ramai, semua yang berada dekat sini untuk menyokong usaha saya dalam membela dan menuntut keadilan atas kematian anak saya.
01:09Memang saya tak percaya anak saya meninggal kerana sawan. Saya tak percaya. Saya pasti ada unsur jenayang.
01:19Saya pasti anak saya telah dibelasar, dipukul, dicegahkan sehingga hilang nyawa oleh pihak tertentu.
01:28The family of 20-year-old Tavanes Varimohan, who died after falling from a central condominium on July 2,
01:38also joined the rally to demand justice and police to continue probing her death.
01:42A similar rally was also held along Jalan Hangtua in Melaka City, and it drew more than 10,000 participants.
01:54Most participants carried banners and posters demanding justice for Zahra Kairina
01:58and voicing their rejection of bullying and violence against children.
02:03Some were moved to tears as prayers for Zahra Kairina were recited at the end of the rally around 11 p.m.
02:09in front of the rally, the family of 21 p.m.
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