Afidah Suhaili, 68, said her family harboured no resentment and only hoped the individual would take responsibility for the incident.
“There is CCTV footage from a nearby house. The driver can be seen getting out of the car, then driving off. The vehicle registration number could not be clearly identified.
“We are not seeking revenge, only hoping that the person will come forward and take responsibility so that the matter can be properly resolved,” she told reporters when met at her home in Jalan Bako recently.
She also urged anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage of the incident to assist the police in their investigations.
In the 8.30pm incident on March 30, Putra Aqmal Syukrie Sabli, 24, who works as a food delivery rider, was travelling from Jalan Song to Stutong near here when a vehicle believed to be a Toyota Avanza suddenly turned into a junction.
According to Putra Aqmal, he tried to avoid the vehicle but his left leg brushed against the side of the car, causing him to fall on the road.
“I shouted for help and was still conscious. I waited about an hour before the ambulance arrived,” he said, adding that he had just returned to work after the Aidilfitri break.
Afidah said although her son’s leg was not severed at the scene, he had to wait nearly 15 hours before undergoing surgery, which began at about 4.30am the next day.
Doctors initially attempted to reattach the blood vessels in his leg, but decided that amputation was necessary to save his life, she said.
Putra Aqmal, a former tahfiz student at Madrasah Darul Uloom Islamiyyah Kuching and former acting imam at Surau Mahmudi in Kampung Gita, said he was coming to terms with what happened.
“Allah has not taken my life, only my leg,” he said, adding that he previously earned about RM2,000 a month as a delivery rider and taught children to recite the Quran.
Afidah said her son was still undergoing follow-up treatment and rehabilitation, and was expected to receive assistance for a prosthetic leg worth RM50,000 in the coming months.
“We are in the process of submitting assistance forms to the social welfare department. There have also been contributions from elected representative and members of the public,” she said, adding that monthly expenses for medication and other needs are estimated at around RM1,000.
Kuching police chief Alexson Naga Chabu said the case was being investigated under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless and dangerous driving.
“No police report has been lodged by the driver involved, and no witnesses have come forward so far to assist investigations,” he told Bernama when contacted.
Members of the public who wish to assist the family can channel contributions to CIMB Bank account numer 7634990678 under the name of Aqma Syaidatulfieka Sabli, Putra Aqmal’s sister.