RM500 monthly aid to support Norhazwani's two daughters

TUMPAT: The family of slain Malaysia Border Control and Protection Agency officer Norhazwani Ibrahim will receive monthly financial aid of RM500 to support the upbringing of her two young daughters. According to Kelantan Social Welfare Department director Che Samsuzuki Che Noh, the assistance will be granted under the Foster Child Assistance scheme, which allocates RM250 per child monthly.

The aid will initially be disbursed to Marliza Ibrahim, 48, pending official court approval of the children's custody arrangement. Che Samsuzuki reported that after an initial assessment, the department's counsellors determined that Norhazwani's two daughters, aged five and six, could be cared for by Marliza, who agreed to take on the responsibility.

The family's support for the arrangement further solidifies the plan. The welfare department will closely monitor the children's welfare and provide immediate aid through their emergency assistance fund, along with essential supplies and items required by the children. Norhazwani's elder brother, Amran, expressed gratitude for the department's assistance, stating that the funds will be used to secure a bright future for his nieces, who will be enrolled in preschool in Pengkalan Kubor.

Norhazwani was allegedly murdered by her husband at their residence in the KLIA quarters in Nilai, Negri Sembilan, last Thursday. She was found with stab wounds to her abdomen and face, while the suspect surrendered to police and was remanded for seven days to assist with the investigation under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.