VETERAN singer Uji Rashid (pic) is struggling to come to terms with the death of her son, Cico Harahap, 48, whose condition deteriorated just as he appeared to be recovering from an illness, Berita Harian reported.
Uji, 73, whose real name is Fuziah Haroun Al Rashid, said she was seeking strength in faith while appealing for an end to speculation about her son’s past.
“I’m still finding it difficult to accept his passing, but relatives and friends have reminded me to accept God’s will,” she said after his burial at the Ukay Perdana Muslim cemetery on Sunday.
Uji said Cico had shown signs of improvement before suffering severe dizziness last week, prompting hospitalisation.
He spent three days in intensive care battling multiple infections before being transferred to a regular ward.
Rindu Nur Fitrah, 18, recalled holding her father’s hand before leaving for work the day before his death.
“I could sense that Papa did not have much time left,” she said.
> For seven years, Ahmad Arfan Farhat Mohd Basir lived with a debilitating neurological disease that gradually robbed him of his sight, mobility and childhood.
On Sunday, the 16-year-old, affectionately known as Arfan, breathed his last at home, leaving behind parents who had long hoped for a cure.
Mohd Basir Mohd Nor, 44, said his son died at about 3.15am after battling X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD).
“My wife had just given him milk before going to the kitchen to get his medication. When she returned, he was already gone,” he told Harian Metro.
Mohd Basir said losing his eldest son was heartbreaking, but he and his wife, Aizan Md Shah, 44, had accepted his passing after years of suffering.
“I’m sad that I never managed to find a cure for Arfan,” he said, thanking those who supported the family.
He was buried at the Pulau Duyung Besar Muslim cemetery after Zohor prayers.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
