ALLAHYARHAM HERMAN @ MUHAMMAD SULAIMAN ABDULLAH, A TRUE HERO

HERMAN UNSELFISHLY RISKED HIS LIFE FOR A STRANGER DESPITE HE DID NOT KNOW HOW TO SWIM & IN THE END PERISHED UNDER THE WATER

HERMAN SIHAS

JANUARY 5th, 2012 would be remembered for the rest of the lives for the family of Herman Sihas @ Muhamad Sulaiman Abdullah, one of the two victims in the flash flood tragedy near Batu Lintang near the city here.

That morning, Herman’s sister received a phone call and was told that her 28-year-old brother who had just worked only a week at the Jalan Rock Shell petrol station had drown after attempting to save an SMK Batu Lintang female student Kho Ying Qi who had slipped and fell into a monsoon drain nearby the petrol station.

Herman’s spontanious action to jump into the water to save the student, a stranger to him despite he himself cannot swim was his true nature as we know him as a caring and responsible human being. That was Herman, as we knew him.

During the next two days is a very difficult situation for all families however, thanks to the prayer of unfailing sympathy of all parties, irrespective of race and religion throughout the search and rescue operation, his body was finally discovered by members of the Civil Defence Department (personnel) on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 8:45 am.

We lost a good son in this family however, we very proud because for us, his departure is not in vain as many things had happened before and after this incident that gave a lot of signs and guides us as a family. May his soul prayed and placed among the believers.

FATIMAH

That was a press release release emailed by Sihas Mangku, the father of Allahyarham Muhamad Sulaiman Abdullah through a fellow-blogger to UnReportedNews™® yesterday afternoon.

Herman’s family also would like to thank the Fire & Rescue Department, Malaysia Volunteer Corps (RELA), Royal Malaysian Police (RMP), Jabatan Agama Islam Sarawak (JAIS), PERKIM, Social Welfare Department (JKM ), SGH and those either direct or inndirectly involved in search and rescue operation and the funeral session.

PETER

The family also thanked the family of Awang Yusuf Awang Jaya, Billy Sujang, Mas Ammar Azhan Saie, Samariang Aman villagers especially KRT Samariang Aman,  relatives, employers and friends for the help and assistance given.

The family would also like to thank Minister of Welfare of Women and Family Development Datuk Fatimah Abdullah, Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) President Datuk Peter Chin and Assistant Minister of Resource Development Datuk Haji Mohd Naroden Majais who visited us at the funeral and gave donations.

NARODEN

Also thanks to those have contributed to our family over the incident and not t forget the medias and electronic media that delivers the latest news throughout the search and rescue operation on the day of the incident.

For the parents of the deceased Kho Ying Qi and family, we hope and pray this family given with a lot of patience and fortitude to face these trials.

For those who wish to contribute sincerely, can contact Melen Menijar (Herman’s mother) at 014-5982011 or Quenifoneous Dominic at 013-8208075. 

-UnReportedNews™®