Many takers for pricey remote bomoh cure

Compiled by ZAKIAH KOYA, C.ARUNO and R.ARAVINTAN

MANY are seeking the services of foreign online bomoh after being convinced that their ailments can be treated remotely, reported Kosmo!.

The TikTok accounts of Indonesian bomoh showed they were able to attract many viewers from Malaysia and Singapore.

A woman, 35, identified only as Zulaikha, said she was willing to part with RM35,000 to get the services of online bomoh to treat her husband’s mysterious illness.

“When I contacted the bomoh, he informed me that the patient or the family members need not be physically present as the treatment can be done remotely.

“As I was desperate and did not have any other choice, I agreed and transferred the amount in instalments to begin the treatment. It has been a month since we followed his orders but there has been no improvement in my husband’s condition,” said Zulaikha.

Another woman, named Norsiah, said she had transferred RM3,000 to an online bomoh to solve her marital woes.

“I read many testimonies of their services on Telegram. However, after a few months of treatment, my relationship with my husband has not gotten better. I felt cheated,” said Norsiah.

> The Millah Abraham cult wanted to form its own government and country, said the Johor Islamic Religious Affairs Committee, reported Utusan Malaysia.

Its chairman Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid said investigations by religious authorities and the police showed that cult members had formed an “internal structure”.

“We do not want it to expand as it can create divisions and threaten the harmony of the country.

“We are also worried about the potential chaos,” he said, adding that authorities were seeking to arrest its leader.

Mohd Fared advised the public to not keep books or teaching materials of Millah Abraham as it is an offence.

The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.