EPF savings drained to repay son’s debts

At wit’s end: Goh (centre), pointing to a picture of the paint splattered in front of Foo’s (left) house. Looking on is Ipoh City councillor Jayden Lim.

IPOH: His savings with the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) have all been used to clear his youngest son’s debts to loan sharks.

“I’ve paid about RM70,000 to the ah longs,” said a 59-year-old waiter, who wanted to be known only as Foo.