Compiled by FARIK ZOLKEPLI, ALLISON LAI and R. ARAVINTHAN

AN 11-year-old boy had to undergo reattachment surgery after a portion of his private parts was cut off by a medical officer during a mass circumcision event on Dec 8, Harian Metro reported.

However, the surgery’s success would only be known after doctors had carried out plastic surgery.

The boy’s 36-year-old mother Rohani (not her real name) said the medical officer did not tell her what really happened, and only said her son needed to go to Kuala Lumpur Hospital as he was bleeding.

Rohani said her son joined the mass circumcision event sponsored by the local residents association. A total of 50 boys took part.

The circumcision was carried out using the solehring method, which uses a transparent plastic device to prevent injury and complications.

The incident had affected her son’s emotions, and it was difficult for him to sleep due to the pain.

“He told me he regretted the circumcision, as if he could not accept what had happened – and this will probably leave deep scars into adulthood,” Rohani said.

> Three brothers decided to hold their wedding receptions on the same day near Kluang, Berita Harian reported.

Felda settler Mahmood Darmin, 73, said two of his sons, who were serving in the Malaysian military, and the third, working with Tenaga Nasional Bhd.

Mahmood decided to hold the wedding receptions for a merrier event and to save cost.

“It got the support from my sons and daughters-in-law, especially now when wedding costs are rising,” Mahmood said.

The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.

