The family of Amirul Ashraff Md Azhar, the Malaysian student who died at his apartment in Sydney, accepts his death as fated.
Amirul’s father, Md Azhar Hasbullah, 48, said his son was a good boy who had set a good example to his two younger siblings.
"We are deeply saddened by his passing, but it is the will of God," he told Bernama when met at his home at Rancangan Perkampungan Tersusun (RPT) Tekah, Taiping today.
The media reported yesterday that based on information obtained from authorities, 22-year-old Amirul had fallen off the building he was staying in.
He was a final-year student in mechatronic engineering at the University of Technology Sydney.
Azhar said his son, who was a Mara-sponsored student, had never mentioned having any problems, and was happy when he contacted him for 10 minutes on his birthday on July 30.
"His friends contacted me yesterday, and informed me that Amirul had no problems and that he celebrated his birthday with them," he said adding that the last time his son returned home was in September last year.
Azhar said he was informed by Mara officials that a postmortem would be conducted today, and that the report would be ready in three to four days.
He said Mara was helping to bring back his son’s body for burial in Asam Kumbang.
Meanwhile, Azhar also urged the public not to believe stories circulating on social media that Amirul's death was due to study pressure.
"I ask the public not to speculate but pray that all matters will be simplified,” said the navy pensioner.
- Bernama
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