Mother, 44 , and daughter, 16 , held over burning of woman
Deco pic from archives
This incident happened in Kulim. A. Vijayaletchumi, a single mother was walking in front of her house in Kulim on Friday when chilli powder was thrown at her. When she fell to the ground, she was doused with petrol and set ablaze.
I do not know the background of the case but I don’t believe in street justice. The woman and her daughter must be severely punished. Whatever the single mother has done, they themselves are guilty of a bigger sin.
I once heard of a woman being stripped naked on the street because she was having an affair with another woman’s hubby. She was defenseless as the woman was accompanied by four men. Anyway, there was no report in the press so it could be it was not reported or it was just a rumor. Another case I heard was when a woman had her hair cut for more or less the same reasons. Actions like these are meant to humiliate, shame and punish the victim. Such street justice cannot be tolerated.
This latest incident is even worse. It brings society to shame if the perpetrator and her daughter go unpunished. The woman who was set ablaze will suffer for the rest of her life. We do not yet know if legally she has committed any crime.
In the NST it was reported Vijayaletchumi is in critical condition. She was transferred to the Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital in Alor Star yesterday morning.
It is speculated that the perpetrator was a jealous wife.
Posted in on October 28th, 2007 by suzie | |
