In football, Izwan would have been red-carded
YOURSAY | ‘It should be about the parents’ duty to serve the welfare of their children.’
RM2.6 billion turkey haram:
When N Viran @ Izwan Abdullah and S Deepa made their marriage vow it was done according to Hindu rites. It merely means both of them must plan and raise their children as Hindus. When Izwan embraced Islam, he broke the rules, and in football he would have been red-carded by the referee and have to leave the field. Based on this logic, Izwan has forfeited his right to the children.
Logic aside, as a father of two kids myself, I believe the children would be better off to be with the mother. From my observation of my wife and other women, generally mothers are the ones who would do anything for the good of their children.
Mothers’ love for their children knows no bounds. Maybe, it is because they have to carry the baby for nine months and the pain they have to bear in giving birth. Custody of the children should have been rightfully given to Deepa. Izwan should not have custody of any child.
Xed: If the father had defied the order of the High Court, he was in contempt of court and the Federal Court should not have even heard his counsel, let alone give the father custody of one child and visiting rights regarding the other.
No medical and welfare reports on the children? The wishes of a child who cannot express an independent opinion and which is given to five strangers in the Federal Court are of little weight. The paramount and overriding consideration is the welfare of the child. In some cases, judges have rightly disregarded the wishes of children, including when they found undue influence exerted on them.
A kidnapping weighs heavily against the kidnapping parent, especially if the parent cannot justify it (like a case of a rescue or a coming home). Judges have granted kidnapping parents custody, including where the child has settled comfortably in another country. About conduct, an adulteress can be given custody so long as her conduct does not harm the children.
This case should not be focused on the rights of parents. It is about the duty of parents to serve the welfare of their children. Was the father's conduct in kidnapping his young children and converting them to Islam unilaterally in accordance with their welfare? Such conduct has disrupted the life of the family. Do the children deserve this?
James TCLow: Commander (Rtd) S Thayaparan, it is sad that in Malaysia, the majority is always finding ways to bully the minority be it socially, economically or even spiritually. While in other countries, governments have been uniting their citizens, encouraging them to fight for a bigger piece of global economic cake, we are busy fighting a 'civil war' among ourselves. How are we going to move forward?
Drngsc: To me, it is simple. Our judiciary has allegedly been severely corrupted. They do not protect us anymore. The rule of law is dead, we are ruled by law, at the whim and fancy of the politicians in power. So sad, so sad. How did we sink to this level?
Bulls**t Walks & Money Talks: The Court of Appeal should have engaged child psychologists to determine what effect will separation cause to the children as they are no experts in psychology. I am very sure the children will suffer a great trauma later in their lives.
Abasir: This sordid episode reveals a number of things:
1. The Malay version of Islam (slathered, as it were with ketuananism) really does not object to the repugnant acts of its adherents.
2. The need/push to uphold the supremacy of this ketuanan version prevents the exercise of common decency, and
3. Other than a minuscule number of thoughtful and courageous humanitarians like one Zaid Ibrahim et al, Malaysian Muslims will never appreciate nor feel even slightly offended by the injustice rendered to this Hindu mother.
Ipoh pp: The non-Malays should wake up and realise now, the fault lies with MIC, MCA and Gerakan in supporting the bill during former PM Dr Mahathir Mohamad's tenancy.
Open your eyes, although it’s too late, for now you are paying a heavy price.
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