Single mom claims kids were 'brainwashed, blackmailed' to reject her
Single mother Loh Siew Hong has denied allegations that her children, who are under the care of the Perlis Welfare Department, had refused to see her.
In an interview with Malaysiakini, Loh claimed her children were "brainwashed" by certain quarters, who included her ex-husband's family, to be hostile towards her, and to reject her when she visits them.
"They told my children that their father would commit suicide if they followed me. I was also blamed for sending their father to the prison in Machang, Kelantan, for a drug-related offense," she explained.
"My children do not know that I was not responsible for their father being in prison," added the chef, who has a job in a hotel in Genting Highlands.
Loh reiterated that her 14-year-old twin daughters and son, aged 10, were delighted to meet her on Feb 16, when she paid them a brief visit in Perlis, where they are held in custody.
Loh's children were placed in the care of the Perlis Welfare Department pending the outcome of a habeas corpus application set for Feb 21 at the High Court in Kuala Lumpur.
According to Perlis mufti Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin, her children had refused to see their mother. He declared that the kids want Islam and want to go to a religious school.
Asri claimed the children stressed that they had willingly joined Islam and had not been forced by anyone.
Underage minors "willingly joined Islam and had not been forced by anyone"???
Dei, go consume my scatological offerings lah! Promise you that'll taste better than your words
Perlis mufti Mohd Asri with Loh’s teenage daughters
He added that their mother did not show up and the Muslim parties in Penang had taken care of these children at the Islamic religious studies centre.
In 2019, Loh escaped for years of abuse by her husband after he whacked her with a hammer and broke her legs. She was hospitalised with 27 stitches on her head.
She finally got in touch with the Women's Centre for Change (WCC) in George Town, Penang, which provided her with a shelter until she recovered.
Loh dismissed claims that she did not turn up for her kids, stressing that she spent three years trying to locate them but met with several daunting challenges and setbacks.
She was determined to take her children back although it was reported that her former husband, Nagahswaran Muniandy, had abducted them in her absence and converted the minors to Islam.
Interim custody obtained, divorce filed
In July 2019, Loh obtained interim custody of her children, she also filed for divorce and to have custody of the kids.
But in 2020, the country was in lockdown due to Covid-19 and her court cases were postponed.
Loh tried to see her children when they were hospitalised after an accident but her sister-in-law refused to let her meet them.
When she finally met them with the help of the police, her kids had rejected her, saying "You are not our mother. Only our aunty and uncle took care of us."
It was then that Loh realised they were brainwashed into thinking she had abandoned them. She was also blamed for sending their dad to prison.
He added that their mother did not show up and the Muslim parties in Penang had taken care of these children at the Islamic religious studies centre.
In 2019, Loh escaped for years of abuse by her husband after he whacked her with a hammer and broke her legs. She was hospitalised with 27 stitches on her head.
She finally got in touch with the Women's Centre for Change (WCC) in George Town, Penang, which provided her with a shelter until she recovered.
Loh dismissed claims that she did not turn up for her kids, stressing that she spent three years trying to locate them but met with several daunting challenges and setbacks.
She was determined to take her children back although it was reported that her former husband, Nagahswaran Muniandy, had abducted them in her absence and converted the minors to Islam.
Interim custody obtained, divorce filed
In July 2019, Loh obtained interim custody of her children, she also filed for divorce and to have custody of the kids.
But in 2020, the country was in lockdown due to Covid-19 and her court cases were postponed.
Loh tried to see her children when they were hospitalised after an accident but her sister-in-law refused to let her meet them.
When she finally met them with the help of the police, her kids had rejected her, saying "You are not our mother. Only our aunty and uncle took care of us."
It was then that Loh realised they were brainwashed into thinking she had abandoned them. She was also blamed for sending their dad to prison.
Loh Siew Hong
Loh felt extremely saddened and helpless by the episode, which resulted in her begging her mother-in-law to allow her to care for her kids in the hospital, for only one night.
"That night, My son asked what was happening, why is his father saying he would commit suicide if they left him? He told them he would tie his neck to the fan and hang himself.
"He blackmailed my children so that they will not follow me. Knowing this, I did not want to further confuse my children although they knew what happened to me, how I was beaten and had to be carried in an ambulance to the hospital," she said between sobs.
In March 2021, Loh obtained full custody of her children and continued to look for the kids to bring them under her care.
She went to Bukit Aman and the Ministry of Education in Putrajaya to ask where her kids were studying but was given the run-around.
Could not meet her ex-husband also
She was even told by the police in Sungai Petani to go to Machang to ask the ex-husband about the whereabouts of the children.
Loh felt extremely saddened and helpless by the episode, which resulted in her begging her mother-in-law to allow her to care for her kids in the hospital, for only one night.
"That night, My son asked what was happening, why is his father saying he would commit suicide if they left him? He told them he would tie his neck to the fan and hang himself.
"He blackmailed my children so that they will not follow me. Knowing this, I did not want to further confuse my children although they knew what happened to me, how I was beaten and had to be carried in an ambulance to the hospital," she said between sobs.
In March 2021, Loh obtained full custody of her children and continued to look for the kids to bring them under her care.
She went to Bukit Aman and the Ministry of Education in Putrajaya to ask where her kids were studying but was given the run-around.
Could not meet her ex-husband also
She was even told by the police in Sungai Petani to go to Machang to ask the ex-husband about the whereabouts of the children.
Loh called the Machang police for help but they said she cannot meet her ex-husband as it was during the lockdown.
She was only told that the kids were staying with her mother-in-law in Sungai Petani.
On Jan 10, 2022, Loh received a message from a woman from the Hidayah Foundation Centre in Penang and she wondered if her children were at the premises.
"When I contacted the woman via WhatsApp, I asked if my children were at the centre. She asked me to meet up with her.
"My twins were really with her. I told her about the full custody order I had obtained, but she wanted to meet and discuss the matter.
"What for? She told me my kids were okay, they were studying well. But she did not tell me they were converted to Islam," Loh added.
On Feb 6, Loh's son, who is in a thafiz school in Tasek Gelugor, sent word to her via a friend on Facebook.
Loh eventually found out that her son was at the school and that he went by the name "Irfan".
DAP assemblyperson Satees Muniandy
However, she had to lodge a police report when she found that he had left the school with some family members.
"By then, I have lodged nine police reports to locate my children, but I am still unable to take my children with me," she lamented.
Loh was aided by DAP assemblyperson Satees Muniandy and Malaysian Tamilar Kural leader David Marshal when she was told to go to a madrasah in Perlis to see her kids.
She suspected that her children were being held by religious authorities, so she lodged another report in Kepala Batas.
The next day, she received an SMS to go to the Islamic Religious Department in Perlis.
"I also received a call from my son, asking me when will I be visiting them," she said.
Yesterday, Loh failed to meet her children and was told she need permission from a "higher authority" before she can do so.
She was flabbergasted and was told to return today to try and see her children.
"I meant to give them their presents yesterday. Only a mother knows how it feels not to see her own kids. I have full custody of my children, so why do I need permission from a higher authority to see them?" she said as tears streamed down her cheeks.
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However, she had to lodge a police report when she found that he had left the school with some family members.
"By then, I have lodged nine police reports to locate my children, but I am still unable to take my children with me," she lamented.
Loh was aided by DAP assemblyperson Satees Muniandy and Malaysian Tamilar Kural leader David Marshal when she was told to go to a madrasah in Perlis to see her kids.
She suspected that her children were being held by religious authorities, so she lodged another report in Kepala Batas.
The next day, she received an SMS to go to the Islamic Religious Department in Perlis.
"I also received a call from my son, asking me when will I be visiting them," she said.
Yesterday, Loh failed to meet her children and was told she need permission from a "higher authority" before she can do so.
She was flabbergasted and was told to return today to try and see her children.
"I meant to give them their presents yesterday. Only a mother knows how it feels not to see her own kids. I have full custody of my children, so why do I need permission from a higher authority to see them?" she said as tears streamed down her cheeks.
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Group: Religious authority 'negligent' in registering Loh's children as Muslims
Single mum barred from meeting kids again, 'higher' permission needed
Indoctrination of children is SOP for such creeds.... Religious fundamentalists, Communists... all the same methodology.
ReplyDeleteSurely the islamic establishment realises that islam is being used by one spouse to spite the other by converting the children to the religion.
ReplyDeleteIt therefore boggles the mind that the islamic establishment is a willing party just to boost the number of the religion
Hollywood brainwash and heroes casting (only white and American) work perfectly well with such long lasting monstrous effect and so to them brainwashed white is right, brown is alright, black stand aside, yellow also no no, that's why there are yellow bananas white inside.
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