Body of Malaysian woman to arrive from Peru on Tuesday

JOHOR BAHRU: The body of Syzlin Hataman, who was jailed for four years and stranded in Peru’s capital since 2010 after being used as a drug mule by an international drug syndicate, is expected to arrive at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on Tuesday.

Syzlin, 43, from Johor, died at 6.50pm local time at the Nacional dos de Mayo Hospital in Lima on Oct 7 due to complications from several diseases, including asthma and diabetes.

Umno Welfare Bureau (BIKUM) chairman Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said the woman’s body would be repatriated from Lima on a KLM flight and is expected to arrive at the KLIA on Tuesday afternoon before being taken immediately to Tun Hussien Onn Mosque in Larkin, near here, for prayers and later to the Kebun Teh Muslim cemetery for burial.

“We pray that all arrangements for her repatriation and funeral that we have made over the past two weeks, will run smoothly. Right now, matters are being handled by our embassy’s representatives in Peru, including sanitising and embalming the body for repatriation.

“BIKUM would also like to thank all quarters involved in the repatriation of the body, including Wisma Putra, Johor Umno Liaison Committee and Johor Bahru Umno division, as we know the process had been quite complicated,” he told reporters after meeting Syzlin’s aunt, Robiah Abdullah, in Larkin Jaya here today.

Also present were Johor Bahru Umno chief Shahrir Abdul Samad and Johor Bahru Wanita Umno Welfare Bureau chairman Faridah Mustafa.

Shamsul Anuar said all costs for the repatriation and funeral arrangements were borne by BIKUM with help from the Johor Umno Liaison Committee and Johor Bahru Umno division.

He said what was important was for all quarters to understand that Syzlin was a victim of an international drug syndicate and that her story should be a lesson to others.

On the fate of two other Malaysian women stranded in Peru after also being used as drug mules, Shamsul Anuar said efforts to bring home both Noor Suzanna Azmi, 35, and Noor Azimah Sapie, 37, would begin after Syzlin’s funeral.

He said the process would not be as easy and would require lots of documentation work as both women had children with non-Malaysian spouses.

Meanwhile, Robiah thanked all quarters who helped in the repatriation and funeral arrangements of her niece.

“I hope Allah will ease everything for her and the burial can be carried out as soon as possible,” she added. - FMT