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Monday November 30, 2009

Housewife takes drugs to be with addict hubby


A 30-YEAR-OLD woman took syabu with her husband to prevent him from mingling with other drug addicts but ended up being an addict herself.

Because of her attempt to keep her husband at home, the couple’s four children witnessed their drug-taking habit as they had their fix at their house in Kuala Lumpur, Metro Ahad reported.

The woman, known only as Mia, even resorted to pushing drugs and stealing to ensure she and her unemployed husband had enough money to buy their supply of syabu.

“I didn’t know anything about drugs at first but because I love my husband and wanted to save our marriage, I was determined to take up his hobby. I even know the types of drugs and where to get them,” she said, adding that her husband often fought with her and even kicked her.

“After taking the drugs for a few times, I felt I could control it. I would crave for it as it became a source of energy for me. My sex drive also increased,” she said, adding that she had once taken the drug in front of her children because she could not contain her addiction.

Mia also followed her husband to steal items including metal scraps to pay for household necessities and to buy drugs.

However, the couple was arrested on suspicion of selling stolen goods.

After being fined, she said she has repented and is now undergoing rehabilitation.

> Metro Ahad also reported on a number of cases where people made use of pages from religious Islamic texts to print out 4D ticket results and sold them for 20 sen a copy.

Apparently, this took place in front of a lottery vendor in Kangar.

Razali Ismail, 46, said he was surprised when a friend showed him a copy of the 4D results that was printed on a page from a religious book last Tuesday.

“These people do not realise that their actions are insulting and may offend Muslims,” he said, adding that religious authorities should take action against those involved.

  • Other News & Views is 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 > sign, it denotes a separate news item.

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