Nepal pledges full cooperation to trace 54 missing Malaysians

Nepal has pledged full cooperation with Malaysia to locate 54 Malaysians still missing after devastating floods and landslides in Nepal on August 26. According to Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, his Nepalese counterpart, Balendra Shah, has assured him that Nepal will facilitate administrative and legal efforts to help relatives obtain closure as quickly as possible.

The update came after one of the 55 Malaysians previously listed as missing was located safe and made contact with the Malaysian Embassy in Kathmandu. Anwar said that under Nepalese law, a three-year waiting period is typically required to issue a death certificate for missing persons, compared to six or seven years under Malaysian law. However, Nepalese authorities have agreed to support expedited court applications.

Anwar said he has asked the Attorney-General to follow through on the matter and that Shah has agreed to provide all necessary cooperation to facilitate the process. The Malaysian government is working to help the families of those missing obtain certainty as soon as possible.

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