'Terima kasih, rakyat Kedah, kerana menerima kami' - Anak Mukhriz Mahathir

ANAK kepada bekas Menteri Besar Kedah, Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir, Meera Alyanna Mukhriz atau Ally, meluahkan ucapan penghargaannya buat seluruh rakyat negeri Kedah kerana memberikan peluang untuk bapanya mencurahkan bakti buat negeri itu.

Dalam status yang dimuat naik ke akaun Instagram semalam, Ally berkata bapanya telah memberikan yang terbaik sepanjang tempoh perkhidmatannya, biarpun adakalanya terpaksa mengorbankan masa untuk bersama keluarga.

I am honoured to call you my father. A person with integrity, perseverance and strong will. It's upsetting to see the good guys lose but as someone once said to me, Allah SWT has a plan for us all. I am not going to pretend that I know politics. In fact, I know nothing at all. But as I know you personally, I know that you are a great man. As your daughter, I am very grateful for all that you have given me and I know that being Kedah MB was a great opportunity and experience for you - one you honoured greatly. You were dedicated and you poured your heart and soul in your job. Since you were so busy, I valued the time I had (sometimes only a few hours a week) that I got to spend with you where you would encourage me to check out local Kedahan artists or new locally made clothes. Not to mention, how excited you were for each football match! (Go hijau kuning!) So I would like to take this opportunity to say, you did the best you could've and I'm so very proud to be raised by you (and mummy)! And to Kedah, even though I didn't get to say my official goodbyes, thank you so much for welcoming us and thank you for being so wonderful!

A photo posted by Meera Alyanna Mukhriz

Ally turut tidak ketinggalan mengungkapkan rasa bangga terhadap bapanya yang dianggap sebagai lelaki yang penuh integriti, penuh semangat dan sangat tabah.

"Saya tidak tahu apa-apa tentang politik, tetapi saya kenal ayah. Saya tahu bahawa ayah adalah seorang yang hebat," kata Ally dalam statusnya.

Biarpun terkilan, Ally bagaimanapun yakin ada hikmah di sebalik apa yang terjadi.

Di akhir statusnya, Ally mengirimkan ucapan terima kasih kepada rakyat Kedah kerana menerima baik keluarga mereka sepanjang tempoh pimpinan Mukhriz, dan menyifatkan ia sebagai pengalaman indah dalam hidupnya.