From Selangor To Kelantan Cook Walks Hitchhikes Home After Losing Job

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CORONAVIRUS | A man who decided to return to his hometown in Kelantan from Shah Alam after losing his job and staying at his quarters for 38 days finally arrived at his hometown safe and sound on Monday night
His journey took him more than three days through a combination of walking and free rides from good samaritans
Muhamad Nor Ramlee said he was trapped at the staff hostel for 38 days after he lost his job as a cafeteria cook at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Shah Alam on March 16
His funds were rapidly depleting and he was only left with RM150 in his wallet
The 29-year-old made up his mind to walk home following a video phone call with his five-year-old daughter Sarah Anisa on April 24, reported Sinar Harian
"My daughter asked me when I could go home, I said no bus... so how could I go home to see her
"She replied that she has not seen me for the longest time... come home by foot," he said
Muhamad Nor shared in his Facebook, under the account name "Matnoe Poksu Din", his journey home and a screenshot of the route showing he would take three days and 20 hours for him to complete the 428km journey
"Four days to go. Anyone interested to join me? We can walk together," he posted last Saturday
On April 26, Muhamad Nor embarked on his journey from Shah Alam to Kampung Lawang, Jedok in Kelantan, and he was lucky to get a free ride along the journey
He walked to the Section 7 Police Station in Shah Alam to apply for interstate travel permission only to find out the police station had shifted to another place. He then turned to Terminal Bas Bersepadu Selatan's (TBS) phone app to check the availability of buses and the schedule
Muhamad Nor walked to TBS to purchase a bus ticket to Ipoh but only managed to arrive at the Rural Transformation Centre in Gopeng on Sunday night
Muhamad Nor then walked hours to Amanjaya Bus Terminal, Ipoh only to find out all bus services were terminated due to the movement control order (MCO)
"I keep stopping because I am too tired. I am at Amanjaya now...," he had posted
As the former cook uploaded the progress of his journey on social media, he was contacted by many who offered to help him and he could only receive help when he arrived at Gerik
"I haven't had rice or a full meal for two days. I can't walk at night because I can't see. I planned to eat little and continue (walking)," he said in social media
Muhamad Nur also turned down people who pledged to donate him some money, claiming he still has enough money to last for his journey
"I then did live streaming of my journey to Gerik. I received a call from a police officer from Gerik who asked me not to go anywhere so I could receive help," he said in the news report
"The officer came to me and gave me a ride to a roadblock at Gerik. He then stopped a lorry which was on its way to Gong Badak, Terengganu from Penang. The driver gave me a ride to Tanah Merah," he said
He said he arrived at Batu Gajah Police Station at 11pm on April 27, and his wife then came out to fetch back to his hometown in Kampung Lawang
Muhamad Nor is undergoing a 14-day quarantine at his home after Covid-19 screening at a nearby health clinic
He expressed his gratitude to the police officer Khairul, the lorry driver, private secretary to the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Mustapha Mohamad as well as his friends, netizen and family who offered help to him. - Mkini

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