于是我亲自拨电给她欲了解详情，我建议她向酒店业者问清
对于她丈夫和有关酒店业者没收她的抵押金有什么关系呢？
我重申她最好就向有关酒店业者问清楚事件的原因，但同时
由于考虑到事情的紧逼性，并明显地涉及家庭纠纷，我只好
另我大吃一惊的是，我被她及她背后的那群声音作出一连串
我感到怜悯之际，也有些无奈。我告诉她如果她不接受我的
这时，她背后突然出现一把声音攻击我，阐述了一些有关她
我咬紧牙根地忍受她对我作出的种种侮辱，并最后一次地告
我告诉她“我希望我能帮助你，也会尽我所能地去帮你，唯
我尝试劝她告诉我她的身在位置，我将帮她安排寻助。很遗
我感到非常的失望，我叫她重复她所说的，顿时她及背后的
我再一次提出我所能提供的帮忙，她没有出声，我只好把电
在良心的催促下，我在两个小时后再次拨电给她，但她没有
她能够有选择地拒绝我的帮忙及不接听我的电话，明显地，
他们需寻求的是一个栖身之所？抑或金钱上的“帮忙”？无
A lady called, with several other female voices in
the background. She told my assistant that she's been mistreated by a hotel
owner who had witheld her deposit of RM50 after she stay there for 3 months.
And she now needs sonewhere to stay.
I called her back and I suggested that she talk to the hotelier to ascertain why they did what they did.
She immediately launched an absolutely ridiculous accusation against 'you politicians from DAP' for siding with her husband.... I was as confused as you are but bear with me... it gets even more puzzling.
With the question of what her husband has to do with a hotelier witholding her deposit... I tried to get to the bottom of the matter.
I reiterated that its best she spoke to the hotelier, but lets address her accomodation problem. I asked if its possible to rent a place and maybe another hotel. She said something along the lines of all hotels are out to get her and con her money.
Taking into account the urgency of the matter, and clearly there's some family issues involved, I suggested the only logical and proper way of addressing this was to refer them tge welfare department. My experience of the welfare department has been very positive to date.... those who follow my page would know that they've done some fairly good work for the needy in Pasir Pinji.
I was flabbergasted to find that I was hit with a barrage of attacks by her and the supporting voices in the background, what could only be described as ridiculous, paranoid accusations of there being some conspiracy against her and her daughters by the welfare department and that she doesnt want them to come 'kacau' them. That was all interlaced with some accusation of them having contacted me a few months back in April 20th on the number she had for me ( impossible as I didnt get this number until after 5th of may.
A mixture of pity, and frustration washed over me, and I said to her that if shes not willing to accept my help, then we're at a stalemate. I reiterated that the only option available is the welfare department. I was not proper for me to offer her a room or request anyone to, as I do not know her. The welfare department is well equipped to deal with matters like this and I have every faith that they will be looked after.
She and the voices in the background launched a further bout of verbal attacks on me personally and this time, elaborating some nonsensical story AND about her husband cheating her (or cheating on her) and that the previous several hotels that she has stayed at (also for few months at a time has treated her the same and one of them assaulted her).
I offered her one last time the only thing I could and should do, already biting my teeth at some of the insult she was throwing at me. I said to her ;
I can only help you with what I can, and a person has to want to be helped, in order for them to be helped. The welfare department CAN help you, and this is how I CAN help you, but you have to WORK WITH ME. Get settled tonight at some accomodation through the help of the welfare department, and we deal with the rest of the story once we've got you a roof over your heads.
I urged them to give me their current location and I'll sort out the rest.
She answered me with a solemn wish to me that my future children shall need help from the welfare department (咁我祝你嘅豆记都要送去福利部啦！)
Shocked and heart broken, I asked her to repeat what she just said.
She and the voices in the background gave no response.
I asked them one last time if they want my help.
They remained silent.
I put the phone down.
2 hours later, out of pity and concern, I called them again.
They didn't answer.
Clearly their situation really isn't as bad as I imagined, for them to have the option to not accept my offer and not take my call.
Was this about acconodation and a roof over their heads? Or was it financial 'help' that they wanted. Who knows....
I called her back and I suggested that she talk to the hotelier to ascertain why they did what they did.
She immediately launched an absolutely ridiculous accusation against 'you politicians from DAP' for siding with her husband.... I was as confused as you are but bear with me... it gets even more puzzling.
With the question of what her husband has to do with a hotelier witholding her deposit... I tried to get to the bottom of the matter.
I reiterated that its best she spoke to the hotelier, but lets address her accomodation problem. I asked if its possible to rent a place and maybe another hotel. She said something along the lines of all hotels are out to get her and con her money.
Taking into account the urgency of the matter, and clearly there's some family issues involved, I suggested the only logical and proper way of addressing this was to refer them tge welfare department. My experience of the welfare department has been very positive to date.... those who follow my page would know that they've done some fairly good work for the needy in Pasir Pinji.
I was flabbergasted to find that I was hit with a barrage of attacks by her and the supporting voices in the background, what could only be described as ridiculous, paranoid accusations of there being some conspiracy against her and her daughters by the welfare department and that she doesnt want them to come 'kacau' them. That was all interlaced with some accusation of them having contacted me a few months back in April 20th on the number she had for me ( impossible as I didnt get this number until after 5th of may.
A mixture of pity, and frustration washed over me, and I said to her that if shes not willing to accept my help, then we're at a stalemate. I reiterated that the only option available is the welfare department. I was not proper for me to offer her a room or request anyone to, as I do not know her. The welfare department is well equipped to deal with matters like this and I have every faith that they will be looked after.
She and the voices in the background launched a further bout of verbal attacks on me personally and this time, elaborating some nonsensical story AND about her husband cheating her (or cheating on her) and that the previous several hotels that she has stayed at (also for few months at a time has treated her the same and one of them assaulted her).
I offered her one last time the only thing I could and should do, already biting my teeth at some of the insult she was throwing at me. I said to her ;
I can only help you with what I can, and a person has to want to be helped, in order for them to be helped. The welfare department CAN help you, and this is how I CAN help you, but you have to WORK WITH ME. Get settled tonight at some accomodation through the help of the welfare department, and we deal with the rest of the story once we've got you a roof over your heads.
I urged them to give me their current location and I'll sort out the rest.
She answered me with a solemn wish to me that my future children shall need help from the welfare department (咁我祝你嘅豆记都要送去福利部啦！)
Shocked and heart broken, I asked her to repeat what she just said.
She and the voices in the background gave no response.
I asked them one last time if they want my help.
They remained silent.
I put the phone down.
2 hours later, out of pity and concern, I called them again.
They didn't answer.
Clearly their situation really isn't as bad as I imagined, for them to have the option to not accept my offer and not take my call.
Was this about acconodation and a roof over their heads? Or was it financial 'help' that they wanted. Who knows....