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UiTM don, student killed in NZ crash

BERNAMA

KUALA LUMPUR: A lecturer and a female student of Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) were killed and four others were reported injured in a road accident in New Zealand yesterday.

Assistant Vice-Chancellor at UiTM's Corporate and Communications Department Associate Prof Dr Ahmad Redzuan Abd Rahman said the victims were on a 10-day study trip. 

Those killed were Shafiee Ahmad, 51, deputy dean of Student Affairs at the Communications and Media Studies Faculty, and Mariyam Sakinah Ahmad, 21, a second-year broadcasting student. Redzuan said the group, comprising four lecturers and five students, left for New Zealand last Wednesday and were expected back tomorrow. "I was informed that their bodies are at a Auckland hospital." -- Bernama

Tn.Hj. Shafiee Ahmad

About 4 years back he taught me public speaking and this year he taught me how to use the bulb settings. A lecturer, a mentor and a lousy critic. This is a person whom doesnt know when to quit because he strongly believes that where there is a will there is a way. 

Its a great loss now that he is gone. I remember clearly how hard he persuaded me to go on the trip with th

e rest of the group but however, to raise RM3k within a few weeks was impossible and so i withdrew myself from the trip.

Who would have guessed that it would turn out this way?

Mariyam Sakinah

Here's a person with a quirky personality. Never have i seen her down before and never has she managed to not crack a joke-even when she's depressed. Mariyam was always in high spirits. 

I recall us laughing our asses off joking on Riez and Makcik Asam Boi on the way back from our trip to Endau Rompin. Those were some good times...

I also remember her yelling "Abang Haikal!" from across the cafe whenever there was work to be done.

Its sad that you had to leave at such a young age.

To both Tn. Hj's and Mariyam's family, i offer you my condolonces. Them gone is also felt by friends and fellow students. Know that they will not soon be forgotten. 

I just got word that one of my friend is in a critical situation.

Hope that the others are okay.

Al-fatihah.