KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- Erni Dekritawati Bukhari, 25, wants to continue the legacy of her mother Datuk Sosilawati Lawiya for the future of her siblings.
Rita as she is fondly known said some people may consider her as young to handle the task but said she had a good teacher in her mother.
"I am prepared for the challenge and keen for some healthy competition," said the eldest sibling who considered Sosilawati and her father Buhari Mohamad as mentor.
Accompanied by close friend Bernama Tv reporter Zulkifli Bujang, Rita said the family was learning to cope with her mother's tragic death and had to be strong for the other five siblings.
"We have accepted reality but are still sad with her death. I will continue from where my mother left off," she said in the Radio 24 programme "Kerusi Panas" helmed by Azlan Idris tonight.
Rita expressed dismay with media reports that exposed assets belonging to the company owned by her late mother.
"They contained the wrong facts. I told the media that all information should first be referred to the police."
She did not want to dwell on her relationship with Zulkifli until all matters relating to her mother's death were resolved.
"I plea with the media not to expose private matters as it can create problems in future. Please respect my privacy."
Rita thanked Malaysians who supported her since news on the murder of her mother and three others spread.
Sosilawati,47, her driver Kamarudin Shamsuddin,44, CIMB bank officer Noorhisham Mohammad,38 and lawyer Ahmad Kamil Abdul Karim,32, were reported missing on Aug 30 after going to Banting to discuss a land deal.
They were bludgeoned to death, burnt and their ashes strewn in a river in Ladang Gadong, Tanjung Sepat near Banting.
-- BERNAMA
