Court case

 My dad’s court case has finalized today. I think it somehow affected all our mood in a way or two. It has been going on for more than 10 years. My dad wanted to sell his shop in Malaysia for us to study. That was when I was still in Uni. It was the most stressful time of my life because we had so much trouble with the tuition fee. Dad sold his shop to a 无赖. Just the night of handover, a fire breakout. The shop has been rented to the buyer for many years. That was why Dad give them the priority to buy first while other Buyer who already has the amount in cash was declined. The person who rent gave a deposit and the contract has gone through except for handover officially although the person was already in charge. 

The day before that was done, the fire broke out mysteriously. The person bought insurance for his goods and didn’t buy for the shop which during the process my Dad asked him to buy but he didn’t. The previous insurance was halted because of the purchase. Also why Dad want him to buy the insurance. Dad was very worried and just lucky he bought a temporary 3 months insurance. If he didn’t, he wouldn’t get any compensation. Bad part was if Dad never stop the previous insurance, we would get more. The 3 months one was much lesser. The buyer of the shop then halted the handover and wanted to break the contract because of the fire. He insisted the deposit money to be given back and most of which has been used for our Tuition Fee. ALSO, he asked for the insurance money that we have claimed. Dad said he will use the money to repair the shop, then the agreement can go on. 

However, twist and turn, it became a court case and thanks to a very hideous lawyer who used Dad’s court case to revenge the court. He went as far as suing the judge and tell Dad lies. He always demanded lawyer’s fee although the court case has gone very sour. I think the Judge also think it is ridiculous but some Judge just don’t. Dad even sold his condo to cover the court case as well for our Tuition fees. I am between dropping out of Uni or to continue. As if studies alone wasn’t hard enough. The court case went on from before I graduated at the beginning of 2010 until now which is 2022 March 16. More than 12 years worth of time. You tried to sell a shop and it costed you the time, the money and break your mentality at times. The buyer went as far as suing my Dad for bankruptcy, put caveats on all my Dad’s properties which prevent him to sell his properties off, also not allowing him and my Mum to leave the country, and slandered him across the internet. Dad lives in Brunei and where he had to go back to work. In the end, both my Mum and Dad has to pay for going out of the country. It went up to 2k per month… He has to go Malaysia from Brunei everytime there was a court case. Dad also found the second Buyer who was declined before this and he actually still wanted to buy and willing to pay it all in one go. Also at a higher price than the first deal. Even after the fire which Dad also done the renovation. The caveat disallowed that. Trapped for years…

For the past few weeks, ever since we received the news that today will be the last court hearing and be prepared for the worst. We felt the worst because from the previous court case Dad’s winning chance was very very low. The previous lawyer ran away after demanding for lawyer fee in advance again and he did got it. Thereafter, Malaysia and my Dad cannot find him. Dad said he got a son in Sg and we don’t know where he is. The lawyer said he will go Canada for surgery and he has been missing for many months. We saw a lot of comments online about him though. Anyway, in the end, my Dad finally go for the Lawyer my Dasao’s Brother found. He was the one who took over and within a month notice only. If Dad had gone to him earlier on or any other lawyer as none of us trusted the previous lawyer, this trivial case would have ended long long time ago. There were so many things we could have done without this court case. Today, finally, it was over. But what time has taken away, can never be return. Now, time to calculate for the losses to be compensated. Mostly will have to go to the Lawyer. The rest to cover for the expenses for the court case. Not sure how much we can gain back. At least, today, I was relieved and I think I am free to chase after my dream. Good thing, if Dad got back the money, I don’t have to give him money liao. hahaha. My hidden agenda. Maybe he will have some to spare for his grandsons’ education and one is going to Uni soon. Oya, this court case gone from my Uni days to my niece’s Uni day. She is graduating in a year too! How ridiculous right?! I wasn’t in the best of time but today, really thanks to my Dasao. Without her and her brother’s help, as Covid blocked the travel between the 2 countries, her brother was the only one we can depend on to find the Lawyer and errands for the court case in Malaysia. Dad cannot cross the border and stuck in Brunei also. Each travel is easily 2k and my Dad’s health hasn’t been good. Now, hope our suffering may end soon and be compensated soon. I never hoped or wanted to have anything from my Dad and without the court case, he had more than me so I don’t actually need to give him money and he can survive. I was hoping more to build on my business and be freed from the nightmare from my Uni days. 😭 

The thought of not graduating, the thought of the uncertain future. Stressing about the Tuition fees which Dad tried to squeeze out. Me and my sister same Uni. My younger Sis going to college and soon Uni and my younger Bro going to college soon. If you tried paying the Tuition fee of one child and struggled, imagine 2 Uni kids and 2 College kids. The last 2 years was the biggest struggle. We were late with Tuition fee. I have a few more modules to cover before I can graduate. I gave tuition to my cousin and earn a bit of pocket money. I was struggling to keep it altogether and the last year after a meeting with a lecturer due to some issues with equipments although we have planned everything, I broke out into tears and cried in the campus toilet for an hour… Tuition fees in question, I had my Malay modules, social studies, and Malaysian studies which were a must before I can graduate. My Malay was really bad. With so many problems with Final Year Project and I was doing 8 subjects altogether that semester… There are times I didn’t sleep for 3 days. If I did, I only slept for 3 hours per day. When a project was done then I slept for 2-3 days to recover the sleep debt.

  Lucky thing was, it was close to evening that time and not many people in the campus. I told my Dasao, I wanted to drop out but good thing is she said I should continue. In which I did.