SUBANG JAYA: To the colleagues of Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim the number 17476 will forever be etched in their memory.
Muhammad Adib or fondly called Mat Dib was always identified by the staff number throughout his service with the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia.
Muhammad Adib, 24, who was seriously injured after being assaulted in a riot at Seafield Sri Maha Mariamman Temple in Subang Jaya last month, died after 21 days at the National Heart Institute (IJN).
His passing was mourned by Malaysians from all walks of life, family members, friends and colleagues at the Subang Jaya Fire and Rescue Station.
A colleague, Mohd Khairul Hafiz Mansor, said Adib was well known for his smile and was never calculative when it came to work.
“Mat Dib was quiet by nature but once he gets to know you better he can be very warm and friendly… in fact we all treat him like our little brother.
“We will never forget his sweet smile whenever he is at the station,” he told Bernama when met at the Subang Jaya BPP on Tuesday.
It is painful to see Adib’s firefighter overtrousers still hanging on the clothes rack corner during a survey round the station.
The worn-out orange protective clothing was among the outfits Adib brought with him during the operation on that fateful night.
“His enthusiasm and never-give-up spirit will spur us to give our best service to the community,” he said while holding on tight to the deceased’s uniforms. – Bernama
