drafted Mon 18 July 2016
PENAMPANG. The Native Court here told a feuding middle age
couple from Kg Nosoob to give their problematic son three months notice to find
his own home since he is already married with one kid and should learn to stand
on his own feet and take care of his own family.
The court also shot down a proposal by the husband that
he and his wife should separate because he alleged that his wife is always
defending the lazy son who is still asleep at their home while both of them are
in court today. The court said this will not solve the problem as the couple
has still two young children to look after.
In his brief testimony, the husband said the son was
renting their own home for a year but had come back to stay with them for seven
months while sending his wife and kid to stay with his in-laws.
When I told the son to go to work he answered that “old
man better don’t fool around and start and argument” and then his wife sides
with him with a louder voice than mine, he complained.
He had asked the wife to come to the Native Chief chamber
for mediation cum counselling but she refused. On this matter the wife escaped
being penalised for contempt of court after she apologised for previously
ignoring the summons claiming she was sick.
The husband concluded by requesting the court to separate
him from his wife and son.
In the dock, the wife denied that she interfered with her
husband when dealing with the son, only commented when she heard what she
deemed as not correct. Regarding the proposed separation, she claimed she is
the victim as she still had two your children to look after. She also claimed
that the son has no place to stay adding that it was not necessary to bring the
family matter to court.
The panel comprising District Chief Bryan Matasing,
Native Chief Andrew S Lidaun and Village Chief Jeffrey Lajanty said the husband
is the head of the family but both husband and wife share the responsibility in
solving their problems. They were urged to stop arguing and instead give their
son the three months notice, in default haul him to court for failing to obey
the courts order.
After the judges have left, the court staffs including
chiefs from other villages who were present urged the couple to reconcile by at
least shaking hands while still at the courtroom showing that the Native Court
is a caring court.
PHOTO:
Native Chief Andrew Lidaun(centre) and court staff visited ILMAN or
native court training centre after court hearing. ILMAN will be
completed soon as reported yesterday. All hoped to get more training in
their line of duty.
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