Siti Aishah Chou Abdullah entering the Kota Baru Syariah High Court with her two children, Wan Ahmad Firdaus and Wan Nor Salwa.Assemblyman's ex-wife asks for RM3 million [~$805,000]
2009/03/04
New Straits Times (Malaysia)
KOTA BARU: The former Cambodian wife of Pas Melor assemblyman Wan Ismail Wan Jusoh is claiming RM3 million for mutaah (compensation/gift for wife to start a new life after divorce).
Counsel Mohd Sibri Ismail for Siti Aishah Chou Abdullah, told Syariah High Court judge Abdullah Man that his client was entitled to the compensation because throughout their marriage she had never disgraced him and had always protected the honour and safety of their children.
He said Siti Aishah, 24, had also been loyal to her husband.
"The claim is a gift for my client who is now a single mother after she divorced Wan Ismail last year.
"It is for her expenses and also for her to take care of her children's welfare."
Wan Ismail, 54, and his lawyer Mohd Zaki Zainal Abidin were not present in court.
Abdullah postponed the hearing to April 21.
Outside the court, Siti Aishah said she hoped the court would consider her claim.
"My former husband promised me many things during our marriage, including buying me a house and a luxury car but until we divorced, he failed to fulfil his promises.
"He also did not pay me any maintenance for our children after we divorced. Because of this, I have to work to support myself and the children," said the headscarf seller.
The two were married in Kuala Lumpur in 2003 and divorced last April. The couple have two children -- Wan Ahmad Firdaus, 4, and Wan Nor Salwa, 3.
Wan Ismail has nine children with his first wife.
Counsel Mohd Sibri Ismail for Siti Aishah Chou Abdullah, told Syariah High Court judge Abdullah Man that his client was entitled to the compensation because throughout their marriage she had never disgraced him and had always protected the honour and safety of their children.
He said Siti Aishah, 24, had also been loyal to her husband.
"The claim is a gift for my client who is now a single mother after she divorced Wan Ismail last year.
"It is for her expenses and also for her to take care of her children's welfare."
Wan Ismail, 54, and his lawyer Mohd Zaki Zainal Abidin were not present in court.
Abdullah postponed the hearing to April 21.
Outside the court, Siti Aishah said she hoped the court would consider her claim.
"My former husband promised me many things during our marriage, including buying me a house and a luxury car but until we divorced, he failed to fulfil his promises.
"He also did not pay me any maintenance for our children after we divorced. Because of this, I have to work to support myself and the children," said the headscarf seller.
The two were married in Kuala Lumpur in 2003 and divorced last April. The couple have two children -- Wan Ahmad Firdaus, 4, and Wan Nor Salwa, 3.
Wan Ismail has nine children with his first wife.
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