Compiled by DIVYA THERESA RAVI, C. ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN
AFTER years of silence, actress Diana Danielle (pic) revealed that she was sexually harassed when she was acting in her teens, Utusan Malaysia reported.
“I was 16 years old at the time. There was a male crew member who offered to send me home.
“When I was about to get out of his car, he suddenly touched my thigh and asked to chat for a while. I felt I had to do something, so I punched his mouth,” the 33-year-old said.
Diana said she immediately told him off by asking him not to touch her.
“We should be stern. I’m glad I was able to protect my dignity,” Diana said, adding that she was also sexually harassed by her stepfather’s friend when she was six years old.
> A couple from Kluang, is seeking public support to help raise RM185,000 for their 14-month-old son’s liver transplant surgery in China, Kosmo! reported.
“My son was first diagnosed with liver disease at two months,” said Muhammad Aliffudin Ramlee.
“Even though he went through surgery on Aug 14, his health is still deteriorating and he needs another surgery,” he added.
Muhammad Aliffudin said his wife will donate part of her liver.
However, they do not have enough money for the surgery.
“The amount needed will cover my son’s surgery and medical expenses as well as travel and accommodation for at least a month,” he said.
> A buffalo farmer in Tanjung Tualang is facing a dilemma after he was given a notice to vacate the land which has been developed as a family business for two decades, Sinar Harian reported.
Nashender Singh, 35, had to vacate the area within a week because it was reserved land owned by the Mentri Besar Perak Incorporated.
“I’m ready to move but need a suitable area of at least 1.6ha to house more than 100 buffaloes,” he said.
Nashender said he would incur losses of RM200,000, adding that he was concerned over the safety of his livestock.
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.
