Retired teacher gives up on debt-ridden son

Enough is enough: Saw (left) and Chia holding up announcements they had placed in local Chinese newspapers. With them is Mok during a press conference in Johor Baru yesterday.

JOHOR BARU: After two decades of repeatedly bailing out her son from debt, a single mother has finally decided to sever ties with him after he borrowed money from multiple loan sharks.

Retired teacher Chia Hui Chiang, 62, said she had forked out about RM100,000 to pay off the debts.