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Nirmala Bonat case: Housewife found guilty

Thursday, 27 November 2008 11:11am

Nirmala Bonat case: Housewife found guilty ©The Star (Used by permission)

KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court here found housewife Yim Pek Ha guilty on three counts of voluntarily causing grievous hurt and hurt to maid Nirmala Bonat. She was acquitted of the fourth charge.

She was sentenced to 18 years jail for each of the three counts. The sentences are to run concurrently.

Yim was charged with four counts of voluntarily causing grievous hurt and hurt to Nirmala Bonat, 19, with a hot iron and hot water and a metal cup at her house at 33B256, Villa Putera, Jalan Tun Ismail here in January, March and April at at 3pm on May 17, 2004.

Judge Akhtar Tahir in announcing his decision Thursday said the prosecution had proven the case beyond reasonable doubt. He added that it is his finding of facts that the injuries on Nirmala were not self-inflicted.

Yim, dressed in a white blouse and black skirt, was seen crying as she went towards her husband after the verdict was read out. Other family members were seen crying as well.

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18 years is too excessive
written by Pierre Lim Vey Yeow, Friday, November 28 2008 12:51 pm

The punishment should fit the crime. 18 years to a housewife who lost her cool and hits her maid - that's against common sense. A fine and a day in jail would have been lesson enough. Unbelievable.

Pierre Lim Vey Yeow

A sad day - WOMAN-WISE.
written by Tan Peek Guat, Friday, November 28 2008 08:18 pm

I humbly offer to counsel Yim's children, and also, to hear of the truth of what had happened from both the maid and the employer.

If I can recall correctly, I remember that Yim was suffering from postpartum depression after childbirth.

Also, the MCA/or someone from the MCA had paid the maid an outright cash of RM30,000/= to relieve her sufferings. I wonder if she had indeed received that cash 'reward' - which, if true, would save her from having to work for some years.

For such injuries and strains to have happened, maybe the fault lies with our national system - in our allowing the incoming of maids, but at the same time, not providing sufficient safeguards and protection for both the 'maids' and the 'employers'. Where is their avenue for complaints ?

As I know of, the maids' employment agencies are only interested in getting their own share of the commission from both the employers and the maids - instead of being concerned about their welfare or assigning only compatible ladies to be sharing the same household/kitchen.

This is a serious matter, not to be taken lightly.
This whole episode makes it a sad day for Malaysia, WOMAN-WISE.

Probably, the better decision is not to allow maids into homes - to save all complications and troubles.

Tan Peek Guat

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