Widow of fifth rabies victim thanks govt for pension
SERIAN: The widow of the fifth rabies victim, Tinding Lambang from Kampung Remun Pelandok, is thankful to the state government for giving her family a monthly pension of RM470 with immediate effect upon his passing.
Jimmy Jangga said even though the amount is rather small she is thankful that she is now having a steady monthly income to buy basic needs for her family of two children and her mother.
“My daughter Eliza Jane Tinding, 17, who attends Form 5 at SMK Gedong, would not have to think much of our financial woes as the pension from her late father can help us a bit,” she said when met by The Borneo Post at her village yesterday.
“I was very worried that she might not finish school but with the small income now I will make sure that she finishes her studies and become independent later,” she added.
Jimmy is very thankful to Serian MP and Minister of Human Resources Datuk Seri Richard Riot Jaem for giving her the aid which would ensure a better future for her family.
“I was really lost and had nowhere to turn to when my husband who was the sole breadwinner of the family succumbed to the disease. All this aid will help me and my two children to have a brighter life,” she emphasised.
Jimmy requested for the government to build them a new house as their present house is more than 40 years old and has been in a dilapidated state.
“It was built more than forty years ago and the wooden
My daughter Eliza Jane Tinding, 17, who attends Form 5 at SMK Gedong, would not have to think much of our financial woes as the pension from her late father can help us a bit.
structure is deteriorating and we are worried that the wooden structure might just collapse,” she added.
Her mother Kanchi Ensawing and her mother’s cousin Nacha Spa, both 76, agreed with Jimmy and hoped that the government could assist them to get a house.
Kanchi admitted that despite toiling their land, they remained poor farmers.
“If the government can help us, we would be very grateful especially now as we have lost our son-in-law ( Tinding) and we are getting old and we cannot really work in the farm anymore,” lamented Kanchi.
Jimmy’s eldest son Patrick Tinding, 19, said he was very sad to lose his father and despite being diagnosed with heart ailment when he was 12, he was still hoping to find job to ease the burden of her mother.
“But I have no education and cannot find work as I dropped out of school at Form Two and due to my health, it’s not easy to find a job,” he lamented.
Patrick said most the time he confined himself to the house as he could not do much for fear of his health and could not afford expensive medical care if anything happened to him.
“Despite my health, I want to find work, help my mother and sister by doing something that is not too stressful for my health and give income to my family,” he added.
Patrick is seeking assistance from the government to take up skills course such as hair cutting or even making cakes, bread and pastries at a technical school.
“I believe learning light skills would give me a job so that I can help myself to make a small living,” he said.
Jimmy Jangga, Tinding Lambang’s widow