SEPUTEH – The COVID-19 pandemic has posed an existential threat to airports and those working in the aviation industry at large. Yesterday (March 4), Seputeh MP Teresa Kok shared a heartbreaking encounter in a Facebook post which has received tremendous public response.
According to the post, a lady who looked very desperate and hungry came to her office to request for food. Upon hearing her plight, Kok came out and had a short conversation with her.
Later in the conversation, Kok discovered that the lady, Siti Noor Madzariah was a former Malaysia Airlines (MAS) cabin crew who was retrenched six years ago.
Siti said that she did not have any money to feed her five kids and to pay for her house rental as she wasn’t able to land a proper and permanent job due to the current situation.
After hearing Siti’s story, Kok gave her some food and RM300 in aid as well. Touched by the kind gesture, Siti burst into tears, knelt down to touch Kok’s feet, and thanked her profusely.
“I told her I will try to ask around to get her a job. She was very excited and said she would take any job, even as a cleaner or waitress”.
Kok also expressed her sadness over the increasing number of people like Siti flocking to her service centre to ask for help in recent days.
The post has struck a chord with many netizens, with some praising Kok for her compassion and generosity, while others said that was only a fraction of what is happening and even placed the blame on the ruling government’s lack of initiative in helping those in need.
You can view the full post here:
Sources: (FB/Teresa Kok)
Editor: Raymond Chen
Proofreader: Sarah Yeoh
