Natrah or Maria Hertogh was born on 24 Mac 1937 at Bandung. During World War 2, her father had been arrested by Japan. Mrs. Hertogh send the baby to Aminah bt Mohamed ; best friend of Nor Louise who is Mrs. Hertough mom. The action taken is to save the baby life; as Japanese did not like English people. Mrs. Hertough then back to Netherland.While for Aminah and Natrah, from Bandung they went to Kemamam, Terengganu. Aminah said it is a need at that time because the war getting worse and it is for the baby safety that she ran from Bandung to Kemamam.
After World War 2 end, Mr. Hertough back to Netherland and reunited with him family. They start searched for Natrah at that time.Both Aminah and Natrah had been traced at the kampong they live in. Aminah had been trapped by the Hertough tricks to bring the child to Singapore.
The High Court stated that the custody of Maria be entitled to the Hertoghs.
As Aminah and Maria exited the court via the backdoor, a car from the Consulate was waiting to take Maria away. Maria refused to enter the car and clung on to Aminah, both shouting in Malay that they would kill themselves rather than be separated.
Aminah then make a plead with her lawyer Prof. Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim. They won.
Aminah afraid that it will be further attempt by Hertough so she decided a marriage between Natrah and Mansor Adabi. Natrah is 13 and Mansor 22 at that time. However, they are not living together. Mansor said they will be living together when Natrah at the age of 21.
Aminah did not discuss about the marriage with her lawyer. This is not a right move as a day after the marriage, a lawyer delivered letter for them to return Natrah.
The hearing began 4 months later. Hertough won. The marriage was invalid because Natrah is 13 years old and Dutch law stated that minimum age is 16. If the marriage is held in Malaya or Natrah was pregnant,probably the wedding can be saved. But as the marriage took place in Singapore which practice the Common Law; it is definitely failed to save the wedding.
When policewomen came to take Natrah away, she wept and clung to Aminah and Mansoor. Aminah fainted on the spot and a doctor standing by had to attend to her. Mansoor promised that he would carry on the legal fight. Thus Natrah allowed herself to be brought away into a car. The car delivered Natrah to the Roman Catholik Convent. Newspapers keep published the picture of Natrah surrounded with symbols of Christian faith. The Muslim feel offended with pictures and jihad as a final resort. This is a start moment of the riot.
The power of media.Coz of not sensitive to the people religion and cultures, the riot happened and many people died.End of the riot, 18 people were killed, among whom were seven Europeans or Eurasians, nine rioters shot by the police or military, 173 were injured, many of them seriously, 119 vehicles were damaged, and at least two buildings were set on fire.5 people were suspected to be the mastermind of the riots and sentenced to death.Tunku Abdul rahman saved them.The death sentenced change to life imprisonment.
Natrah was bring back to Netherland.Policewoman escorted her everyday even when she want to go school.
Natrah husband still keep trying to get back Natrah. He wrote a letter to her until one day he received the letter from Natrah saying that she changed her religion. Mansor upset and married another woman.
Natrah then married with her best friend. Together they got 10 children.Dutch documentary “The time just stool still’ had make discovery about Natrah life. Include in this documentary was Natrah ex husband ;Mansoor who are lawyer and teacher living happily with his wife. Natrah so pissed off with the news. She made a plan to kill her husband. Her children heard about this and inform the police. Natrah was arrested later.
Natrah then married with another man who she met at the restaurant. Natrah life is not easy since she was taking to the Netherland. She was forced to forget her religion, her mother and her husband. She was under control by a police for a few years. Riot at Singapore who killed many people also make Natrah trauma. She married but live with a hard life.
She died at the age of 72 of leukemia.
After World War 2 end, Mr. Hertough back to Netherland and reunited with him family. They start searched for Natrah at that time.Both Aminah and Natrah had been traced at the kampong they live in. Aminah had been trapped by the Hertough tricks to bring the child to Singapore.
The High Court stated that the custody of Maria be entitled to the Hertoghs.
As Aminah and Maria exited the court via the backdoor, a car from the Consulate was waiting to take Maria away. Maria refused to enter the car and clung on to Aminah, both shouting in Malay that they would kill themselves rather than be separated.
Aminah then make a plead with her lawyer Prof. Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim. They won.
Aminah afraid that it will be further attempt by Hertough so she decided a marriage between Natrah and Mansor Adabi. Natrah is 13 and Mansor 22 at that time. However, they are not living together. Mansor said they will be living together when Natrah at the age of 21.
Aminah did not discuss about the marriage with her lawyer. This is not a right move as a day after the marriage, a lawyer delivered letter for them to return Natrah.
The hearing began 4 months later. Hertough won. The marriage was invalid because Natrah is 13 years old and Dutch law stated that minimum age is 16. If the marriage is held in Malaya or Natrah was pregnant,probably the wedding can be saved. But as the marriage took place in Singapore which practice the Common Law; it is definitely failed to save the wedding.
When policewomen came to take Natrah away, she wept and clung to Aminah and Mansoor. Aminah fainted on the spot and a doctor standing by had to attend to her. Mansoor promised that he would carry on the legal fight. Thus Natrah allowed herself to be brought away into a car. The car delivered Natrah to the Roman Catholik Convent. Newspapers keep published the picture of Natrah surrounded with symbols of Christian faith. The Muslim feel offended with pictures and jihad as a final resort. This is a start moment of the riot.
The power of media.Coz of not sensitive to the people religion and cultures, the riot happened and many people died.End of the riot, 18 people were killed, among whom were seven Europeans or Eurasians, nine rioters shot by the police or military, 173 were injured, many of them seriously, 119 vehicles were damaged, and at least two buildings were set on fire.5 people were suspected to be the mastermind of the riots and sentenced to death.Tunku Abdul rahman saved them.The death sentenced change to life imprisonment.
Natrah was bring back to Netherland.Policewoman escorted her everyday even when she want to go school.
Natrah husband still keep trying to get back Natrah. He wrote a letter to her until one day he received the letter from Natrah saying that she changed her religion. Mansor upset and married another woman.
Natrah then married with her best friend. Together they got 10 children.Dutch documentary “The time just stool still’ had make discovery about Natrah life. Include in this documentary was Natrah ex husband ;Mansoor who are lawyer and teacher living happily with his wife. Natrah so pissed off with the news. She made a plan to kill her husband. Her children heard about this and inform the police. Natrah was arrested later.
Natrah then married with another man who she met at the restaurant. Natrah life is not easy since she was taking to the Netherland. She was forced to forget her religion, her mother and her husband. She was under control by a police for a few years. Riot at Singapore who killed many people also make Natrah trauma. She married but live with a hard life.
She died at the age of 72 of leukemia.
3 comments:
Hahaha...finally got new entry & good one... hmmm.. tu lah kadang2 kita pikio hidup kita lah paling susah, paling byk cabaran, segala paling lah tapi hakikatnya ada org yg hidup lebih mencabar dari kita.. ini semua adalah ketentuan Ilahi & pasti ada hikmah atas segalanya... btw, congrats chimek on new entry...huhuhu... :D
eh prue..bawah amazing trip tuh ader kisah pasal hanoi.dah lama simpan jadi arkib tk publish lagi.
i start googling about natrah...i heard about her before but i just ignored it...but currently she got my attention! bravo jajachimek!
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