Nasib warga emas OKU yang tidak diberi bantuan

MIRI – Masalah setinggan dan sukar memiliki tanah sendiri di Bandaraya Miri semakin gawat disebabkan harga rumah yang terlalu mahal dan tidak mampu dimiliki orang yang pendapatan rendah dan sederhana.

Seorang penduduk yang sudah lebih 40 tahun menetap di Jalan Pujut @ ‘Pujut Rail’ Tanjung Batu mengadu kepada pihak PAS kerana tidak dapat bantuan kebajikan dari pihak agensi yang berkaitan.

Going Bin Derman yang berumur 70 mempunyai 6 orang anak terdiri dari 3 orang anak perempuan dan 3 orang anak lelaki. Isteri beliau bekerja sebagai pembantu  tukang masak di Pasar Malam Seberkas. Beliau sendiri tidak bekerja disebabkan beliau telah hilang penglihatan akibat kemalangan.

Going menerima nasib malang apabila terkena paku pada salah satu matanya ketika pulang dari kerja di rumahnya pada tahun 2010. Beliau telah terlantar selama lebih sebulan di Hospital Umum Miri dan telah diberikan rawatan percuma kerana beliau telah disahkan sebagai OKU (orang kurang upaya)  akibat kemalangan itu. 
Beliau telah diberi kad OKU oleh pihak badan kebajikan tetapi sampai sekarang beliau tidak mendapat sebarang bantuan bulanan dari badan kebajikan. Alasan pihak badan kebajikan ialah anak beliau mampu menanggung beliau sekeluarga.

Anak perempuan sulung beliau sudah berumahtangga dan mempuyai seorang anak. Anak lelaki kedua beliau pula bekerja sebagai askar di Semananjung. 3 orang anak beliau masih lagi belajar di SMK Baru dan juga di SK Pujut.

Menurut isteri beliau anak mereka yang masih belajar itupun tidak mendapat bantuan persekolahan seperti anak murid yang lain. Ketiga-tiga anak beliau pergi ke sekolah menggunakan van sekolah dan bayaran bulanan sebanyak RM135.00.

Menurut beliau lagi hanya sekali saja pihak Baitulmal Sarawak memberi sumbangan kepada keluarga beliau tetapi selepas itu tiada lagi sumbangan yang diterima oleh keluarga beliau.

Going yang tidak dapat bekerja hanya bergantung nasib pada isteri dan anak beliau, ia sudah tentu tidak mencukupi untuk menanggung pembelanjaan harian mereka sekeluarga.

Mereka amat mengharap agar masalah yang mereka hadapi selama ini mendapat perhatian dari pihak berkuasa dan pihak yang berkaitan. Keadaan rumah mereka juga usang dan perlu dibaik pulih sebab mereka tidak mampu untuk membaiki rumah mereka.

Kita mengesa pihak badan kebajikan serta pihak Baitulmal Sarawak dapat memberi bantuan bulanan kepada Going Derman sebab beliau selayaknya menerima bantuan bulanan disebabkan beliau tidak dapat bekerja dan boleh dikategori sebagai golongan miskin di bandar.

Pihak yang berkenaan boleh datang sendiri melihat keadaan serta nasib yang menimpa Going setelah beliau tidak mampu untuk menanggung keluarga beliau. Kerjasama dengan pihak berkaitan untuk mengatasi masalah Going Derman sekeluarga amat dihargai.

Jofri Jaraiee
PAS Sarawak

English version

The fate of the elderly with disabilities are not given aid

MIRI - Squatters and difficult to own land in Miri City are increasingly serious because of house prices are too expensive and not affordable for people of low and middle income.

A resident that has been more than 40 years settling on the Jalan Pujut @ 'Pujut Rail' Tanjung Batu complain to the PAS for not getting welfare assistance from the relevant agencies.

Going Bin Derman aged 70 have 6 children who consist of 3 daughters and 3 sons. His wife worked as an assistant chef at the Night Market Seberkas. He himself did not work because he lost his sight due to an accident.

Going had the misfortune when hit by nails in one of his eyes when returning from work at his home in 2010. He was bedridden for over a month at Miri General Hospital and was given free treatment as he was confirmed as the disabled due to the accident.

He has given OKU card by the charities but until now his did not get any aid from charities monthly. The reason of the charities is his child is able to bear his family.

His eldest daughter is married and has a child. His second son was working as a soldier in the Peninsular. 3 of his children are still studying at SMK Baru and also in SK Pujut.

According to his wife, their children who are still studying even then did not get aid like the other disciples. All of his three children go to school use school van and a monthly fee of RM135.00.

He added that only once the Sarawak Baitulmal contribute to his family but after that no more contributions received by his family.

Going is unable to work only depend on the fate of his wife and child, it certainly is not enough to cover their daily expenses and family.

They are expecting that the problems they face all this while get the attention from the authorities and parties concerned. Condition of their homes also dilapidated and need to be repaired because they cannot afford to repair their homes.

We urge the charities and the Sarawak Baitulmal can provide a monthly aid to Going Derman because he deserve receive a monthly aid because he was unable to work and can be categorized as urban poor.

The parties concerned can come to see the situation and the plight of Going after he was unable to bear his family. Cooperation with relevant parties to resolve the problem of Going Derman and his family is highly appreciated.