Discussion based on true story.

1. Presenter:
Latifah Rabbaaniah binti Jamaludin
(E20132008164)

2. Mother Teresa:
“If we have no peace, it is because we
have forgot that we are belong to
each other.”

3. The Maria Hertogh Riot
Division of speech:
Background
Story
Issues
Involved
Learning
Session

4. Background story:
Syed Muhd Khairudin
al Junied (2009):
- Maria Huberdina Bertha
Hertogh @ Natrah @ Nadra
binti Ma’aruf was born in
Java, March 1937.

5. • Maria’s father: Adrianus Petrus Hertogh
married with Adeline Hunter.
- He served as a sergeant for Royal
Netherlands East Indies Army.
- He get caught by the Japanese army.
• Adeline hardly survive as a single mother to
five small children.
• Adeline’s friend, Che Aminah help her by
adopting Maria and brings her to Kemaman,
Terengganu.

6. Fatini Yaakob (2010) in ‘Cinta,
Rusuhan dan Air Mata’:
“This is a permanent adoption”
- Maria’s adoption was witnessed by
Adeline’s elder brother, Soewaldi
Hunter.
- No written document was made to show
the consent from Adeline.

7. • Maria was raised by Che Aminah with Muslim
and Malay cultures.
• One day, a British officer, Sir Arthur Locke pay
a visit to one school in Kemaman.
• In one of the school event, Sir Arthur had met
Maria. He started to investigate her.
• Che Aminah was called upon before the Court.
She was unable to ascertain Natrah status as
her legal foster child.

8. - On the 1st trial, Che Aminah had lose the
case. She was unable to prove that Maria
is her legal adopted child.
- The court had ordered her to return back
Maria to her biological parents.
- She was allowed to make an appeal to
British Supreme Court.

9. • On the 2nd trial, Che Aminah had succeed
to claim for the custody upon Maria.
• To secure the custody, Che Aminah had
arranged a marriage between Maria (15)
and Mansoor Adabi (22).
• Mansoor Adabi was a training teacher at
that time.

10. Islamic Law
• Marriage under age
(16) is lawful & valid.
Dutch Law
• Children under age
(16) follow the
domicile of father.
• Marriage under age
(16) is unlawful &
invalid.

11. 11th-13th, December 1950:
- Many people were killed & injured.
- Many buildings & vehicles were damaged.
- Fire was everywhere.
- Chaos situation.