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by Dr Ng Shu Tsung, Kuala Lumpur.

WHILE I certainly understand the emotional situation by Abandoned Father in “Ensure dads get access to their kids, too” (The Star, Sept 11), I would like to bring out matters from a child’s view point.

First of all, it is worth to highlight what Roger Tan, a senior lawyer and a member of the Bar Council, wrote in a major newspaper column on June 15: “I sincerely hope that parents of such children will reflect upon this and spare a thought for their children because children are never to be blamed when a marriage breaks down.

“The children’s interest must always be of paramount consideration, and it is inhuman to punish and dump them when they reach 18 all because the marriage between the adults fails to work out.

“Having brought them into this world, we as parents do not only owe it to ourselves and our children but also to the creator in fulfilling our parental duties on this earth.”

In my opinion, there is no such thing as a happy divorce, especially when children are involved. It is painful and distressing. It is even more heartbreaking when the children are at a tender age.

The helpless child is most likely to blame themselves when parents do not get along. Sometimes, the situation can get so ugly over custody rights and maintenance issues that the matter ends up in the court and in the full glare of the media.

Now I say, don’t turn a blind eye to the plight of children.

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