Intan Maisarah Young life twisted by cruel fate

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Young life twisted by cruel fate
BY NIK IMRAN ABDULLAH - 24 SEPTEMBER 2015 @ 11:01 AM





THERE is a new face in town for responsibility, filial love, diligence, thoughtfulness and industry. It belongs to a 10-year-old girl who responds to Intan Maisarah Zulliazam, a Year Four pupil of SK Fakeh Abdul Rahman in Kuantan, Pahang.

Poverty and a broken home have turned her life upside down, yet, she keeps her head up even though its barely above water. For the past few months after the breakup of her parents’ marriage in May, her life and that of her family have descended into despair.

But what can a child possibly do to reverse this cruel fate? As whatever little money they have in the household is stretched thin, Intan Maisarah has shown others much older than her what maturity is all about. With a heavy sense of responsibility that belies her age, she chose to step up her plate by getting a job meant for adults.

After school every day, she goes to a charcoal kiln near her house to do menial labour. The smudges of charcoal dust on her face and hands are but a mark of the diligence that comes with the territory.

The kiln operator, a kind soul himself, lets her join the other adult workers as he has taken pity on the plight of her family. On school days, Intan Maisarah brings home RM20 for the few hours spent at the kiln, to feed the family of six, including her mother.

Her mother, Lizawati Mustafa, 33, earns RM800 a month as a cleaner at a school but the amount, by today’s standards, will be spread thin even before the month’s end. RM200 goes for their house rental and the remainder is all there is to cover the other needs of the family.

The school holidays, a time for fun for most pupils, is but another day of slogging for young Intan Maisarah. Instead of complaining, she welcomes the term break as she can earn more money by working longer at the kiln.

She says she can earn more than RM50 for the extra hours at the kiln during holidays. Like normal working adults, her work shift starts at 8am and ends at 4pm during school break.

Most children her age are still struggling to process this concept of having to earn a living in their little heads. Conversely, Intan Maisara now has difficulty in understanding the concept of taking a break and indulging in recreation.

The simple pleasure of relaxing and doing nothing is now alien to her. She is going through an accelerated phase to adulthood to make ends meet for her family, long before she is ready or has the maturity to do so.

Her commitment is inspiring to many but her childhood will evaporate with every tiny sweat she breaks while making charcoal. Despite coming from a broken family, there are noble values that her parents must have instilled in their children that makes Intan Maisarah a spectacular example of responsibility.

However, society, and to a larger extent, the bureaucrats, should have had their nose to the ground to ensure that children are not subjected to backbreaking adult work because of poverty.

Their apathy may create an impression that the country approves of child labour, which one sees mainly in very poor countries, despite stringent criticism from rights groups against exploitation of young people.


Malaysia, by its current economic standards, has long climbed out of the depths of poverty. Hence, there is a need to quickly check on situations that can produce cases similar to Intan Maisarah’s plight.


Some help should be given to ensure she lives the life of a normal 10-year-old, whose only worry should be about finishing her schoolwork. Her dedication to provide for her family is a shining example of filial affection but perhaps it is too soon for her to carry such a heavy burden on her tiny shoulders.


May she enjoy a day's break to celebrate Hari Raya Aidiladha like other children and the adult labour force today. The writer is Pahang NST bureau chief

Read More : http://www.nst.com.my/news/2015/09/young-life-twisted-cruel-fate

pearl.silver

Xpeke...child labour kn..
Apaknye ke mana..sanggup biar ank sendiri bekerja

zehra2

Sedihnya kehidupan intan. Anak sedara aku asyik ler sibuk dgn ipad.. mkn pun tk nak.
Moga intan &keluarga tabah..
bapaknya mana?

DARSITA

Jantan keparat di malaysia mmg tak reti tanggungjawap atas anak anak. Bercerai jer anak anak bekas bini lah tanggung.

mbhcsf

Check her lungs!!!!! Coal dust  inhalation is dangerous.

Innrukia

Spesis penabur benih mcm bapak dia ni patut dipotong kemaluan yg langsung xder malu tu....

kittycomel

ini salah org cina !l hak melayu di perkosa !

macai al jibun
ketua umngok
kpg satu malaysia

scarflicious

Maybe 2.6 billion derma tu blh bantu sikit kat intan.

kecimpret

mohon geng red shit demo salahkan tokey arang sbb child abuse

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kecimpret replied at 25-9-2015 07:13 AM
mohon geng red shit demo salahkan tokey arang sbb child abuse

Apake nyanyok...ini bukan child abuse la

wwwvvvwww

kittycomel replied at 25-9-2015 07:05 AM
ini salah org cina !l hak melayu di perkosa !

macai al jibun

Nak perkosa hak melayu macam mana kalo sendiri selalu kena buli

~boolean

Hidup punya susah masih mampu senyum begitu...yang kaya raya muka kelat...

AHMADVW

PM kata dpt 2,6b, takkan rm1000k pun xleh sodokah kat org pahang ni,
jilake najib rosmah

Modngengade

pearl.silver replied at 24-9-2015 08:28 PM
Xpeke...child labour kn..
Apaknye ke mana..sanggup biar ank sendiri bekerja

Apaknya sedang bersedapan dgn wanita indon  gara2 mandrem ilmu hitam...x percaya sila tanya  @trisnalovezul  pakar merampas laki orang asli madura....


@jazaa
@mommymonster

ifanonline

Innrukia replied at 25-9-2015 06:35 AM
Spesis penabur benih mcm bapak dia ni patut dipotong kemaluan yg langsung xder malu tu....

potong...jangan tak potong...

ifanonline

malaysia sibuk dok tolong palestin...

naina

Oh ni yg mak dia minta bantuan tu
Ada 5 anak
Siannnn
Tp comot arang tu mcm fotoshop je

Acong

sila mandulkan cina DAPig keparat yg hanya tau tabur benih   

akudansesuatu

bila baca cerita macam ni,
teringat kat pemimpin yang naik kereta mewah
makan makanan yang sedap
jam berpuluh ringgit
tapi rakyat tak cukup makan
gila gila nak survive
tak kiralah pemimpin mana pun
adun ke...penghulu ke...jkkkkkkk ke...pm ke...

jazaa100

Modngengade replied at 25-9-2015 07:28 AM
Apaknya sedang bersedapan dgn wanita indon  gara2 mandrem ilmu hitam...x percaya sila tanya  @tris ...

iya lah mod....mak adik intan ni cantik, adik-adik dia pun comel-comel mcm ank palestine, takkn lah bapak dia blh hilang akal giler kat indon berkerak klu bkn sbb di manderam kan....