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No one should die behind closed doors, in silence, servitude
COMMENT | Tenaganita and fellow civil-society organisations denounce the brutal murder of a domestic worker in 2021 by her employers, who have now been sentenced to 34 years in prison.
This horrific act of cruelty, committed by a former MasterChef Malaysia finalist and her ex-husband, is not an isolated incident; it is part of a disturbing and persistent pattern of violence, abuse, and systemic neglect that has plagued the lives of domestic workers in Malaysia for decades.
We remember Adelina Lisao, Nirmala Bonat, Siami, Siti Hajar, Mariance Kabu, Mautik Hani, and so many others who suffered severe abuse, neglect, and death in Malaysian homes.
The murder in Penampang is yet another name added to this shameful roll call. It is a sobering reminder that in the absence of meaningful protection, domestic workers remain among the most vulnerable and dehumanised workers in our country.
