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After conviction, Shafie says he only wanted justice for Zara upheld
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PETALING JAYA : Warisan president Shafie Apdal said he only wanted justice to be upheld in Zara Qairina Mahathir’s case, hours after he was sentenced to five weeks’ jail for contempt of court over remarks in relation to her death.
Shafie said the case was never about him, but about a child whose death touched the entire nation.
“From the very beginning, I only wanted the truth and justice to be upheld, and ensure the public remained confident in the country’s institutions,” he said in a statement.
The former Sabah chief minister also said that fighting for justice was a responsibility entrusted to him by the public.
Earlier today, the Papar sessions court sentenced Shafie to five weeks in prison after convicting him under Section 99A of the Subordinate Courts Act 1948.