Friday, September 30, 2005

I Lost A Loved One Because Of Drugs - Mawi

This article appeared in Harian Metro, a Bahasa Malaysia newspaper under The New Straits Times Press, on Sept 29, 2005

By Rudy Imran Shamsudin

Akademi Fantasia 3 (AF3) champion Asmawi Ani or Mawi said a young relative of his died of drug abuse, and this made him become an anti-drug activist.
He said: "Malaysian youths, I call on you to stay clear from drugs because it destroys your lives and your loved ones, too.

"Drug abuse not only kills drug addicts but condemns their parents to a life of misery, too.

"I have met parents who were ostracised by society because their children were involved in drug abuse."

Mawi was speaking to students at a local university recently, as part of the Malaysian Government's annual anti-drug abuse campaign.

Mawi said he was thankful to God that his relative who died of drug abuse was able to seek his loved ones' forgiveness before he left this world.

"I was once approached by addicts and offered drugs, but I declined it, because drugs killed my relative, and they destroy lives."



BAHASA MALAYSIA VERSION

Saudaraku Mati Kerana Dadah - Mawi

Artikel ini adalah dari akhbar Harian Metro, di bawah syarikat The New Straits Times Press, Sept 29, 2005

Oleh Rudy Imran Shamsudin

Juara Akademi Fantasia 3 (AF3), Asmawi Ani atau Mawi berkata seorang saudaranya mati akibat penyalahgunaan dadah, dan ini telah mengakibatkannya menjadi seorang belia yang membenci dadah.

Katanya: "Kepada remaja Malaysia, saya menyeru agar jauhi najis dadah kerana
ia akan memusnahkan hidup dan keluarga anda.

"Najis dadah merosakkan harapan dan memusnahkan impian penagih sendiri dan juga ibu bapa mereka.

"Saya sendiri pernah melihat bagaimana ibu bapa dinista akibat anaknya bergelar penagih dadah."

Mawi berucap kepada pelajar sebuah universiti tempatan dalam kempen anti-dadah anjuran kerajaan Malaysia baru-baru ini.

Mawi berkata dia amat terharu dan redha melihat saudaranya yang mati akibat menagih dadah itu sempat memohon maaf kepada keluarganya sebelum menghembuskan nafas terakhir.

"Saya sendiri pernah diberi dadah oleh penagih tetapi saya menolaknya sebab saudara saya yang disayangi mati akibat dadah."

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