Johor boy chases S'pore woman on bicycle to return $15,000
Source : STOMP
A boy chased down a Singaporean woman at the Nirwana Maju Supermarket carpark to return a bag containing $15,000 which she had left on her car roof and dropped on the ground when she drove off.
According to a report in The New Paper, this incident occurred in mid-January at around 10am in Batu Pahat, Johor.
Amir Azizan Hashim, 12, was on his way home after buying newspapers at the supermarket when he saw the woman put her bag on top of the car.
The bag fell off when the woman got in the car and drove off, which Amir went over to pick up.
"I opened it and saw that there was a passport, a watch and some Singapore currency inside an envelope," said the Secondary 1 student at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Dato' Syed Esa.
He jumped onto his bicycle and rode frantically after the car which was already about 100m away, managing to catch up only when the car stopped at a junction.
When the woman confirmed that all her belongings were intact, she offered Amir a $10 reward which he turned down.
"I remember my my mother's advice -- not to take other people's belongings. I wasn't tempted to take it because it wasn't mine to begin with," said Amir.
Amir's kind deed has also been circulating on facebook, with many netizens praising him for his good upbringing and honesty.
The post has attracted more than 17,000 likes and nearly 3,000 shares since it was uploaded yesterday.
Amir was presented with a certificate of commendation and RM100 (S40) in prize money by his school on Wednesday.
Amir, whose mother earns about RM1,000 a monthly and whose father receives a RM2,900 monthly pension, said he will use the money for his schooling needs, such as buying textbooks.
Source : STOMP
A boy chased down a Singaporean woman at the Nirwana Maju Supermarket carpark to return a bag containing $15,000 which she had left on her car roof and dropped on the ground when she drove off.
According to a report in The New Paper, this incident occurred in mid-January at around 10am in Batu Pahat, Johor.
Amir Azizan Hashim, 12, was on his way home after buying newspapers at the supermarket when he saw the woman put her bag on top of the car.
The bag fell off when the woman got in the car and drove off, which Amir went over to pick up.
"I opened it and saw that there was a passport, a watch and some Singapore currency inside an envelope," said the Secondary 1 student at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Dato' Syed Esa.
He jumped onto his bicycle and rode frantically after the car which was already about 100m away, managing to catch up only when the car stopped at a junction.
When the woman confirmed that all her belongings were intact, she offered Amir a $10 reward which he turned down.
"I remember my my mother's advice -- not to take other people's belongings. I wasn't tempted to take it because it wasn't mine to begin with," said Amir.
Amir's kind deed has also been circulating on facebook, with many netizens praising him for his good upbringing and honesty.
The post has attracted more than 17,000 likes and nearly 3,000 shares since it was uploaded yesterday.
Amir was presented with a certificate of commendation and RM100 (S40) in prize money by his school on Wednesday.
Amir, whose mother earns about RM1,000 a monthly and whose father receives a RM2,900 monthly pension, said he will use the money for his schooling needs, such as buying textbooks.
