Compiled by EMALIN ZALANI, C. ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN
A FAMILY of five in Kampung Darat Batu Rakit, Kuala Terengganu, has been surviving on expired food discarded by supermarkets.
According to Harian Metro, they would scour rubbish bins for expired essentials such as diapers, flour, biscuits and milk that had been disposed of by store owners.
Jani Yusof, 62, who is physically disabled, said these items are still safe to consume as long as they do not cause severe health problems.
He said that every day, he and his wife Maznah Abu Bakar, 43, and their youngest daughter, Nur Jannah, two, would ride a three-wheeled motorcycle to collect those items.
The couple has two other sons, Muhammad Aqil Azhari, eight, and Muhammad Syahrin Izzudin, seven.
Jani, who has a deformed right leg, said his daughter once suffered stomach pain and diarrhoea after drinking expired milk they found in the trash.
Currently, the family sells discarded bottles, scrap metal and plastics for income.
They receive financial assistance from the Terengganu Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council amounting to RM4,000 per year, as well as RM450 per month from the Social Welfare Department.
However, Jani admitted that the amount is insufficient to support his family, especially since his wife suffers from high blood pressure, diabetes and asthma, making it difficult for her to do heavy work.
> A crocodile spotted roaming near Pantai Cermin in Port Dickson district since last Saturday is believed to have strayed from Sungai Linggi, Sinar Harian reported.
According to Negri Sembilan Wildlife and National Parks Department director Faizal Izham Pikri, the reptile might be unwell.
“Crocodiles usually have a routine. After searching for food, they would return to their nesting area.
“This one, however, may be sick, but we can only confirm that once we manage to capture it,” he said during a visit to Pantai Cermin to oversee the installation of a crocodile trap.
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.
