Thursday, October 21, 2010

Sosilawati's Daughter Joins Puteri Umno

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- The eldest daughter of murdered cosmetics queen Datuk Sosilawati Lawiya officially joined Puteri Umno Wednesday.

Erni Dekritawati Bukhari, 25, affectionately called Rita, has been appointed a member of the movement's entrepreneur development and economy strengthening bureau.

Her membership form was handed over to Puteri chief Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin at the 2010 Puteri Umno General Assembly held at the Putra World Trade Centre here.

Speaking to reporters after handing over the form, Rita said friends had encouraged her to join the movement to continue her late mother's legacy.

"I feel that I can help women entrepreneurs to move forward and practise the knowledge my mother shared with others.

"This is a way for me to appreciate my mother's work in helping single mothers and disabled women, which is much easier as she had already set a platform for me," she said. Rita then attended a Puteri Umno debate session for 10 minutes at the Dewan Tun Dr Ismail.

Sosilawati, 47, her chauffeuar Kamaruddin Shamsuddin, 44, CIMB bank officer Noorhisham Mohammad, 38, and personal lawyer Ahmad Kamil Abd Karim, 32, were reported missing since Aug 30 after they were said to have gone to Banting to conclude a land deal.

On Sept 12, police confirmed the four were beaten to death before their bodies were burnt and the ashes thrown into a river near Ladang Gadong, Banting.

-- BERNAMA