Compiled by TEH ATHIRA YUSOF and C. ARUNO
THE father of a student, who was killed after being hit by a sports utility vehicle (SUV) driven by a teacher in front of the surau at a school in Kelantan, has forgiven the 57-year-old driver, Kosmo! reported.
“I have forgiven the teacher involved. In my view, as Muslims, we are obligated to forgive when someone apologises. Many parties have approached me offering legal assistance,” said Mohd Azaudin Abdullah, 43.
He said he will speak to other family members, including his sister-in-law, Zuraifah Mohd Noor, 43, who was taking care of his late daughter, Nur Fatimatul Hawa, 13, and her three other siblings.
“The last time I met my daughter and her siblings was at around 11pm on Friday night,” he said.
“I didn’t think the kiss for Hawa that night would be the last time we met before she left us and our family.
“Hawa is the third of four siblings, and she was the most manja (pampered). She is a soft-spoken and gentle child,” he said.
Kosmo! Online reported that the driver accidentally pressed the accelerator, causing the vehicle to lose control and hit two students who were putting on their shoes in front of the surau in SMK Tanjong Mas, Kota Baru.
> Acts of financial abuse, such as the forgery of documents belonging to a former spouse for the purpose of defrauding banks, should incur severe penalties to safeguard women from victimisation, says Norhimah Aziz.
The National Inspirational Women’s Association of Malaysia president said such actions are not only reprehensible but also have long-lasting emotional effects on the victim.
“If a woman is left without support, I am sure she will still be able to think of a way to earn money, but if she is left with a lot of debt, this is very difficult,” she said, Sinar Harian reported.
It was previously reported that a woman claimed that she was living in fear as her details were being used by her ex-husband to clear his debts.
Lawyer Wan Azliana Wan Adnan said women should immediately file a police report if they suspect that their personal documents have been forged by any parties, including their ex-husband, to enable legal action to be taken.
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.
