Malaysian student Rais Sarkhanuddin's remains to arrive home this Sunday
Uncle rejects profit motive in effort to bring home Rais' remains
KOTA KINABALU - The remains of Mohd Rais Sarkhanuddin Zainordin currently in South Korea, is expected to arrive in Kota Kinabalu this Sunday.
This was confirmed by his uncle, Zaidi Mejin, 38, who has been overseeing the arrangements in South Korea since the 23-year-old's passing last Sunday.
"Currently, the remains are in a storage facility here, awaiting the flight back to Malaysia.
"I received confirmation from the embassy this morning that the flight to transport the remains will depart from Incheon at 11am tomorrow, transit in Kuala Lumpur, and then arrive in Kota Kinabalu at 10.40am on Sunday," Zaidi told Sinar.
Zaidi expressed gratitude for the smooth process of bringing his family member's remains home.
"In fact, this may be the fastest arrangement ever managed in South Korea.
"Alhamdulillah, the process of sending the remains back to Sabah is nearly complete, thanks to the efforts of myself and other family members, including the deceased's cousin, who is waiting for the remains in Kota Kinabalu," he said.
Zaidi also addressed allegations that he profited from managing the remains.
"For me, this is a communal obligation (fardu kifayah) as a Muslim and a relative of the deceased," he added.
