Cry for justice over tahfiz school fire (Update)

PETALING JAYA: We want justice for our children's deaths.
That was the call from parents of the victims of the fatal fire at the Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah Tahfiz Centre on Thursday.
Siti Salfarina Ismail, 36, mother of Muhammad Aidil Aqmal Mohd Zamzuri, 10, said she was shocked the fire was caused by vengeance and worse, was the work of teenagers.
"I was shocked. Who would have thought teenagers can plan such horrific acts? They planned like adults, I don't think juvenile sentencing is sufficient," she told local media.
However, she did not blame the perpetrators' parents for the despicable behaviour of the teens.
"I don't think any parents teach their children to be so cruel. The teenagers should be punished for their crime, not their parents."
In SEREMBAN, the mother of Muhammad Fahmie Abdullah, 11, said she won't forgive what the suspects did to the victims.
"An apology from the suspects means nothing as it won't bring my son back.
"I won't forgive what they did. It was intentional, right from the start," said Noor Azlina Bakry, 36, at her house in Taman Paroi Jaya today.
"How could they do it, it was a very heartless act. I just can't understand their behaviour."
She added she does not want to meet the suspects.
"I hope those involved will be punished severely. They better stay in prison forever," she added.
Muhammad Fahmie's aunt, Noridayu Bakry, 32, also echoed similar sentiments and hopes the suspects will get adequate punishment.
"On our part, we just want closure. I didn't give much attention to it until I saw the press conference on television on Saturday night," she said.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Amar Singh said police believe they have solved the case with the arrest of seven suspects aged between 11 and 18, who had allegedly intended to burn down the tahfiz school in an act of revenge over a name calling incident that happened a few days earlier.
Amar said they are investigating the case as mischief by fire and murder.
Meanwhile, Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) senior vice-chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said Malaysians needed to step out of their comfort zone and discard their "denial syndrome", as violence among teenagers is actually very alarming.
"I urge all parties to take this case seriously as it shows that there is a serious defect in our society," he said in a press statement today.
"Teenagers such as the suspects should be in school dormitory or home in the early hours rather than loitering outside and engaging in negative activities," he said.