The wife of Imam Hoslan Hussein - jailed for hurling his slipper at judges - will not be going home to her kampung for Hari Raya - because she wants to visit her husband on the third day of the festivities.
Noorliza Mat Isa (right), 43, from Sungkai, Perak, said she will celebrate Aidil Fitri in Kuala Lumpur for three days before she returns to her village for the following four days.
On the fourth day of Raya, she will return to her village by train with her children, added Noorliza.
"This is the first time we are celebrating Hari Raya without the Imam (Hoslan). Usually, Imam would do all the work and preparations. But this time, I am doing it.
"On the third day of Raya, we will visit Imam because we are only allowed to visit him on that day.
"We will only return to the village on the fourth day but it would only be for a short time, as my children have to return to school on Monday," Noorliza told Malaysiakini when met at the kindagarten where she works.
Early release wishful thinking
When sharing about her preparations for Hari Raya, Noorliza said she had earlier hoped that her husband would be released before the holiday, although she knew it was farfetched as there was only a week left to the celebrations.
"We have applied for parole. It is hoped that the Imam (left) can be released earlier than the actual date. But people from the prisons told us that it may take sometime.
"If possible, of course I would have liked the Imam to come out (of jail) before Hari Raya. But it looked like he would not because Raya (at that time) was already very near," she added.
In March, the Federal Courtsentenced Hoslan to a one-year jail term, while High Court judge Zulkefli Ahmad Makinuddin, when reading his statement, said the punishment was appropriate for the case.
The judge had ruled that Hoslan's actions did not reflect the image of an Imam as he should have shown good manners depicting his religious position.
On the contrary, Zulkefli said the Imam's action showed that his attitude was "arrogant, rude … violent and totally disrespectful of the judiciary".
Noorliza Mat Isa (right), 43, from Sungkai, Perak, said she will celebrate Aidil Fitri in Kuala Lumpur for three days before she returns to her village for the following four days. On the fourth day of Raya, she will return to her village by train with her children, added Noorliza.
"This is the first time we are celebrating Hari Raya without the Imam (Hoslan). Usually, Imam would do all the work and preparations. But this time, I am doing it.
"On the third day of Raya, we will visit Imam because we are only allowed to visit him on that day.
"We will only return to the village on the fourth day but it would only be for a short time, as my children have to return to school on Monday," Noorliza told Malaysiakini when met at the kindagarten where she works.
Early release wishful thinking
When sharing about her preparations for Hari Raya, Noorliza said she had earlier hoped that her husband would be released before the holiday, although she knew it was farfetched as there was only a week left to the celebrations.
"We have applied for parole. It is hoped that the Imam (left) can be released earlier than the actual date. But people from the prisons told us that it may take sometime. "If possible, of course I would have liked the Imam to come out (of jail) before Hari Raya. But it looked like he would not because Raya (at that time) was already very near," she added.
In March, the Federal Courtsentenced Hoslan to a one-year jail term, while High Court judge Zulkefli Ahmad Makinuddin, when reading his statement, said the punishment was appropriate for the case.
The judge had ruled that Hoslan's actions did not reflect the image of an Imam as he should have shown good manners depicting his religious position.
On the contrary, Zulkefli said the Imam's action showed that his attitude was "arrogant, rude … violent and totally disrespectful of the judiciary".
Hoslan had however defended his actions saying the court had not delivered justice over his case, that he said involved an allegedly corrupt mosque administration.
First Raya without Hoslan
On her kids’ Hari Raya preparations, Noorliza said she had to purchase their clothes in stages as all four live in hostels.
"This is really the first time we are celebrating Raya without the Imam. Thank God, my children did not say anything. They understand.
“Although it is sad, I have to be strong. I feel strong because I have friends who are always supportive and encouraging," she said.
"I have bought the clothes. Now we only have to buy some pants. We will wait for my kids from the hostels to return, then we will buy some more," added Noorliza, who works as a child caretaker in Kampung Pandan, Kuala Lumpur.
Hoslan, from Slim River but raised in Kampung Pandan and Noorliza, from Sungkai, Perak, have seven offspring aged between 6 and16. The couple are life members of PAS since 1998.
On her household needs and contributions she has received thus far, Noorliza thanks her contributors who have helped her - financially and in kind - to lighten her burden.
"Thank Allah, there is some contribution from PAS women's wing, from Baitulmal. Others have given us rice and kitchen utensils.
"Our neighbours also know what has happened to us. They know the Imam well as he is friendly with everyone. So they, too, have helped us," she added.
On her kids’ Hari Raya preparations, Noorliza said she had to purchase their clothes in stages as all four live in hostels.
"This is really the first time we are celebrating Raya without the Imam. Thank God, my children did not say anything. They understand.
“Although it is sad, I have to be strong. I feel strong because I have friends who are always supportive and encouraging," she said. "I have bought the clothes. Now we only have to buy some pants. We will wait for my kids from the hostels to return, then we will buy some more," added Noorliza, who works as a child caretaker in Kampung Pandan, Kuala Lumpur.
Hoslan, from Slim River but raised in Kampung Pandan and Noorliza, from Sungkai, Perak, have seven offspring aged between 6 and16. The couple are life members of PAS since 1998.
On her household needs and contributions she has received thus far, Noorliza thanks her contributors who have helped her - financially and in kind - to lighten her burden.
"Thank Allah, there is some contribution from PAS women's wing, from Baitulmal. Others have given us rice and kitchen utensils.
"Our neighbours also know what has happened to us. They know the Imam well as he is friendly with everyone. So they, too, have helped us," she added.
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