Like most parents, everything Aisha Othman does is for her seven-year-old daughter Paymitra Abdullah.

Along with her husband - Paymitra's father - they live at the Desa Rejang PPR (People's Public Housing) and survive on Aisha's husband monthly salary of RM1,500 as a security guard in Cheras.

However, Aisha said, the family has been saddled with utility bills and rent, along with her mother-in-law's backdated rent of close to RM5,000.

"After we settle the bills, then we can focus on what to eat.

"Usually, after we settle all the bills in a month, we have no more money," she said, adding that they normally can only afford groceries if her husband can find odd jobs.

One time, Aisha ate nothing but uncooked rice for three days as the family could only afford to buy bread, which they reserved for Paymitra.

"There is rice at home, so I only eat rice. Not rice but uncooked rice as well as ice cubes.

"I am afraid the cooking gas will run out (if I cook the rice).

"If I ever become too hungry, I will eat ice cubes," Aisha said.

https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/493176

Poor family.

Hmmmmmmmm..... you need to meet her in person, get a better coverage, one dimensional media never ever get the whole story

Damn and I just threw half loaf of bread for having passed *expiry* date of yesterday...

Heh

Lol macam not feasible jer her story

Hmmm 🤔
I though gov will protek

someone just fall into the trap

....... Why she have a kid?

meet the whole family better.. can ask on the spot, do some observation.


anyway, hopefully some good neighbour can help them

every time, read such stories,, it feels sad.. but inside stories still a lot of ???..
It's better to let the social workes handle it.

1 kid only... very cukur d not berdozen2

impossible.

cukur. if dozen is rezeki. wil bash in diff tone

Tipu la

Making up stories

Why uncook?.....cannot cook the rice?.....

"I am afraid the cooking gas will run out (if I cook the rice)."

Stuff in internet these days, skeptical of course.

But still, if have financial problem - continue living in city is NOT ideal.
Sure, it's easier said than done...
But if they have relative at rural places, that will be the best solution.
Less bill, can take care of daily necessity with far less money.

This post has been edited by digitalifelesss: Sep 25 2019, 08:37 AM

later can masuk bersamamu

perhaps she should consider not using a fridge.
the savings from electricity bill for the fridge alone will be enough for gas for many months.