Last month cosmetic tycoon Nur Sajat announced that she has moved to Australia for good on grounds that Australia respects human rights. She has even sold off all of her businesses in Malaysia.
“We are divorced, we ‘talak tiga’. I’m sorry, we can’t be reunited”, she said, based on a report by Utusan.
The 36-year-old has now gone to BBC to tell her side of the story. She told BBC that she fled after being assaulted by officers from JAIS.
Sajat recollected on being beaten and roughed up for an offence which she felt merely needed discussion and not violence. Sajat feels that she was treated this way as she was a trans woman.
“Saya terpaksa dilayan dengan teruk, dipukul, dijatuh, digari.”
“Kesalahan ini patutlah boleh dibincang, bukannya mengunakan kekerasan. Mungkin disebabkan mereka melihat saya ni sebagai trans woman, mereka rasa tidak kisah.”
She claims that all eyes are on her as she is a successful businesswoman and because of her good looks. She also told BBC, during those times when she went for Umrah or whenever she has thanksgiving prayers, that is her respecting and practicing her religion. She goes on to say that no one would ask to be born as a trans woman.
Sajat can also be seen in the video choking up when expressing that she badly misses her adopted son and daughter, who she has not seen in 8 to 9 months and who are being looked after by her family in Malaysia.
“Sebagai ibu bila berjauhan dengan anak ketika saya disini sangatlah terkesan sebab sebelum ini memang saya tak pernah berjauhan dengan anak saya. Tapi bila dalam saat tahun ini saya berjauhan dengan mereka hampir 8 ke 9 bulan. Tidak dapat contact mereka, bercakap dengan mereka.”
Sajat then reiterates that she will not be returning to Malaysia. She says that she is very happy with her newfound freedom. This can be seen from her recently shared photos on her Facebook page.
Many netizens are not buying Sajat’s version of the story. They claim that Malaysia is indeed a modern country and she got into trouble with the authorities for scamming her customers rather.
Watch the video here:
BBC has asked JAIS to comment on Nur Sajat’s case but has yet to receive a response.
Also read: PDRM: Efforts To Extradite Sajat Will Continue Despite Asylum Status In Australia
