IPOH: Despite being separated from her ex-husband, a school teacher is still being harassed by loan sharks over debts he had incurred.
Lau, 42, said she has received death threats and photographs of her children have been circulated on social media.
"On April 28 at about 4pm, one of the loan sharks, known as Calvin, contacted me and asked me to bear the debts incurred by my ex-husband.
"He also threatened to murder me and my children, ages between 10 and 17.
"I've also received many threatening calls from him saying that he would disturb me at my workplace as well as circulate pictures of me and my family on Facebook," she said at a press conference held by Perak MCA public service and complaints bureau chief Charles Yuen here on Wednesday (April 30).
"I told him that I would not pay as I have divorced from my ex-husband who is an insurance agent and part-time food deliverer.
"However, Calvin said that my ex-husband told him that I'm not his wife, but a rich mistress who would pay off his debts," she added.
She said her ex-husband, also called Lau, 50, owed multiple loan sharks a total of about RM10,000.
"Each time the loan sharks call, they would ask me to pay between RM1,000 and RM10,000.
"I confronted my ex-husband and he admitted to the debts he incurred and even included a list of loan sharks' contact numbers and the amounts he owed," she said, adding that a police report has been lodged against the loan sharks.
"I want to let everyone, including the loan sharks, know that my ex-husband's debt is unrelated to me and I will not be responsible for them," she added.
Yuen said he has contacted the police investigating officer for the case.
"The police are trying to identify the person behind the threats.
"The family are very afraid now as their faces have been exposed on social media," he said.
"They are feeling traumatised, as they still have to go to school and face their friends and also worry about their safety.
"I hope the family will no longer face any threats," he added.
