By Lian Cheng and Karen Bong
KUCHING, March 16: Both Damian Senin, 46, and wife Ronwina Mambai, 35, who passed away in an electrocution accident at Cameron Highlands will have to be buried in Shah Alam after the former tested positive for Covid-19 before his tragic passing.
According to Tebedu Assemblyman Dr Simon Sinang Buda, whose village house is opposite that of Damian and Ronwina, the decision was made by the authorities in Kuala Lumpur.
“Because the husband (Damian) was positive for Covid-19, a decision had been made to bury them in Shah Alam,” said Dr Sinang at a press conference in Kuching International Airport.
He was there today to receive the return of Elisa Olivia Damian, aged 10; Joseph Rayyan Damian, 8; and Magdalena Damia, 2; the children left behind by Damian and Ronwina.
Dr Sinang, a first term lawmaker, said he and his friends had every intention to bring back the bodies of the two victims to Kuching and were willing to pay for the cost. However, they had to submit to the decision made by the authorities in Kuala Lumpur.
“I feel disappointed. One day, when their children have grown up and want to visit their parents’ graves, they will have to fly to Kuala Lumpur and this will incur expenses for them.
“We can only hope that one day, the three of them will be successful and they can visit their parents’ graves in Shah Alam,” said Dr Sinang who assured that it was a Christian burial.
Damian from Kampung Daha Kisau in Serian and his wife Ronwina, 35, from Kampung Ruan Lubang Tiung in Simunjan were found dead in a bathroom of a flat in Taman Tringkap, Brinchang in Cameron Highlands on March 10.
Preliminary investigations found burn marks on the palm of the woman, who was believed to have been electrocuted when she went to help her husband who was showering using the water heater at the time. — DayakDaily
