A MAN in Kuala Kangsar, Perak, willingly sacrificed his income and livelihood to care for his beloved mother, left partially paralysed due to a stroke, reported Kosmo.
Mohamad Zahid Maula Isa Rahmat, 34, said he quit his job as a public toilet attendant eight months ago to look after his 72-year-old mother, Rohani Hanif, who has been wheelchair-bound for eight months.
The married man said he is the sole caregiver for his mother, as his wife is responsible for looking after their two young children.
“My daily routine now consists primarily of feeding my mother, changing her diapers and assisting her with other daily tasks.”
Mohamad Zahid said the family relies heavily on his late father’s pension of RM1,500 per month, which his mother receives.
However, this amount is insufficient to cover his children’s expenses.
To supplement their income, he and his wife have started a small food business.
“We take orders for laksa and curry noodles and sell kuih-muih (traditional cakes) on a small scale through online and social media platforms to make ends meet.
“We received numerous orders during Ramadan. I hope this effort will open up more opportunities for my family’s livelihood in the future.”
> Beloved local TV host and entrepreneur Neelofa is distressed after a new scam offering fake umrah services used images of her immediate family to promote itself online, reported Harian Metro.
The 36-year old said she became aware of the scam after her mother received numerous messages from victims via her social media account.
Neelofa, whose full name is Noor Neelofa Mohd Noor, said the scammer used recent video footage of her mother and sisters in the Holy Land to advertise his fraudulent business through social media advertisements.
“My mother did use one of his services last October, but the man has exploited my family’s name to deceive others.
“I want to emphasise that my mother is not involved in any fraudulent activities or has any connection to this,” she said.
She added that many victims had contacted her family, some of whom had lost hundreds of thousands of ringgit to the scam.
Neelofa urged the public to be wary of such scams or advertisements featuring her family and the individual involved.
“I feel sorry for those who have fallen victim to his deception. They worked hard to save that money, only to be tricked by such malicious individuals.”
The above article is 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 this ' >'sign, it denotes a separate news item.
