Zara case may rock Sabah polls

No justice, no peace: A group of protesters marching towards Parliament in solidarity with and seeking justice for the late Zara Qairina.

KOTA KINABALU: The Zara Qairina Mahathir case has not just opened an ugly can of worms over bullying at school; it could also cause political ripples ahead of the state election this year.

The outpouring of emotions and anger across Sabah remains unabated even as Bukit Aman steps in to take a fresh look into the circumstances leading to the death of the 13-year-old Form 1 student after an apparent fall at her third-floor dormitory of a religious school in Papar.