Poverty drives dad to marry off 15-year-old girl to Rela member aged 44

In search of a better life: (from left) Che Rahim, his wife Mariam Hassan together with a grandchild and their 15-year-old daughter. — From social media

KOTA BARU: A man here said he agreed to marry off his underage daughter so that she can have a better life.

Che Rahim Che Deraman, 60, said he and his wife were willing to give their 15-year-old daughter away as a second wife to a 44-year-old Rela member because they did not want their youngest daughter to continue living a hard life of poverty.