Jakarta Globe, April 04, 2010
Pasuruan, East Java. The prospect of not being able to continue her education was too much for a junior high school student, who tried to kill herself by drinking a soda laced with pain relief medicine.
The girl, who lives with her parents and two younger siblings in a village in Pasuruan, East Java, was found unconscious on Saturday in her grandmother’s house, located in the same village.
A soft drink can and pain relief medication were found next to her. The girl was rushed to a clinic, where she was still being treated on Sunday.
The girl said she had tried to commit suicide after her parents told her she would not be able to go to high school because they could not afford it.
The girl’s parents acknowledged telling their daughter she had to drop out of school because of financial issues.
Her father said the family relied on financial aid from the government’s Future Family Program, but it covered only junior high school.
He said he earned Rp 20,000 ($2) a day as a bicycle mechanic and his wife was a stay-at-home mother who occasionally sold food, leaving them unable to finance their children’s education.
The girl’s parents said their daughter was bright and ranked second in her class during her second year of junior high school. They said she was also a talented painter and wanted to join the drum band in high school.
Antara
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