Women’s Ministry to set up counselling session for Hawari’s family


KEPALA BATAS: The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry is setting up a counselling session for the family of Malaysian Everest climber, Muhammad Hawari Hashim, who has been reported missing in the mountainous area.

Its Deputy Minister Aiman Athirah Sabu said Muhammad Hawari's family, especially his wife, Saffiyah Tang, 34, children Hana Sakeena, 4, and Haris Suffian, 2, are in need of counselling as they are in a state of mental anguish.

"Discussions are ongoing at the ministry level, we will make arrangements for a counsellor to assist the family.

"We will pay attention to this. The family is experiencing emotional distress as a loved one has gone missing and it is important for them to have a support system,” she told reporters after launching a women’s healthy lifestyle seminar here today (May 29).

Earlier, Malaysian Everest 2023 (ME2023) expedition leader, Azim Afif Ishak, who is also the president of Altitude Exploration Club, Malaysia, said the search and rescue operation for Muhammad Hawari is expected to continue tomorrow (May 30), pending approval from the Customs authorities in Nepal.

It has been 10 days since Muhammad Hawari was reported missing after he was last seen descending Camp Four on May 19.

The hearing-impaired climber was reported to have reached the summit of Everest on May 18, at 3.30pm Nepal time. – Bernama

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