Shuib burdened with tens of millions in business debt

Despite facing various trials, the friendship between comedians, Shuib Sepahtu and Mamat Sepah remains intact.

Hearing Mamat's confession that she had made an intention to pray for her friend's well-being and that the difficulties she had encountered ended while performing the umrah planned for the third Aidilfitri, Shuib was very moved.

Shuib or real name, Shahmira Muhammad, 40, admitted that Mamat is his closest friend now.

"This is what a friend is called, always there in times of trouble and joy. In difficult times, you can pray for us. I never thought Mamat would make an intention to pray for me in Mecca.

"Mamat is the closest to me. We have many projects together such as dramas and single recordings. There are indeed many plans for Raya projects or others, this year.

"He knows a lot about my situation. I am grateful that Mamat took note and was moved to pray for me in the Holy Land. The reason is that a friend's prayer was also accepted and answered by Allah.

"I admit that I am facing many problems that I can say are tests in business," he said to BH Online.

Explaining the tens of millions in debt as revealed by Mamat, Shuib explained that all of it is business debt.

"My debt is more of a business debt including with government bodies. For example, the Royal Malaysian Customs Department, the Social Security Organization (SOCSO) and taxes... Everything involves business.

"This is the risk of doing business. If you do a small business, it is not so daunting. But when you do a big business, there are challenges.

"When sales reach tens of thousands of ringgit, we feel big. Then, hundreds of thousands of ringgit, now, millions of ringgit, so the risk is big. There is no business worth millions, the risk is small. "Big people say, the bigger the pot, the better the crust," he said.

However, Shuib claims his business is in good shape. What needs to be done is to manage and plan better in the future.

"If we mismanage and plan, we will face risks, but I'm okay with that. If you are a businessman, this is normal. Only when you have a great business worth millions of ringgit will you succeed.

"I will not stop with confidence. I only hold on to one thing, as long as we don't stop, we haven't failed... My business is still running.

Shuib burdened with tens of millions in business debt

"There are many things that need to be fixed. I'm actually not good and just a village boy. But God gives me sustenance. I consider it a gift. "Know or not, you have to do it to know," he said.

Previously, Mamat or real name, Mohd Noor Murad who will be performing umrah with Shuib, shared that he wanted to pray for ease and smoothness for his friend who is facing various trials.

Mamat and Shuib were offered to perform umrah with different travel companies, but chose to withdraw because they did not want to get involved in problems.

They were later offered to perform umrah by different agencies and will be flying to the Holy Land on this third Aidilfitri.

2 Kakak Beradik Siapkan Keperluan Ibu Sakit Kanser Sebelum Pergi Sekolah

Sudah menjadi rutin setiap hari, Muhammad Badrul Amin Mohd Hesham, 15, dan adiknya, Muhammad Badrul Muhayat, 12, membantu ibu mereka menguruskan kerja rumah selain makan minum sebelum ke sekolah.

Ini kerana, ibu mereka, Roshidah Mohd Saad, 41, menghidap barah payudara tahap tiga selain penyakit hati, tiroid serta jangkitan paru-paru sejak tahun lalu dan tidak berdaya untuk melakukan kerja berat.

Dua beradik itu juga tidak mahu ketinggalan dalam pelajaran dan berharap dapat membalas jasa ibu mereka yang sudah berpisah dengan bapa sejak 2021.

"Setiap pagi sebelum ke sekolah, saya akan cuci pinggan serta bancuh susu buat emak selain beri dia makan roti atau apa yang ada supaya selepas itu, dia dapat berehat.

Pada sebelah malamnya, saya akan mencuci pakaian siap-siap dan menjemur pada awal pagi sebelum ke sekolah manakala adik pula bantu kemas rumah.

"Kami hendak jaga emak selagi terdaya kerana dia tak larat nak buat kerja berat sejak sakit," katanya ditemui di rumah mereka di Taman Kota Nelayan, di sini.

Sementara itu, Roshidah berkata, dia pada mulanya dikesan menghidap penyakit hati selepas mendapati bacaan pada hatinya melebihi 600 selain menghidap tiroid serta jangkitan kuman pada paru-paru bermula Mac tahun lalu.

Katanya, ia bermula selepas dia mengalami demam yang berselang seli sebelum mendapatkan rawatan di klinik swasta di Kuala Kedah.

"Namun, doktor minta saya menjalani rawatan lanjut di Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah (HSB) pada April.

"Ketika itu, doktor sahkan hati saya mengalami kekuningan berlebihan dan menghidap tiroid serta jangkitan kuman pada paru-paru selepas menjalani rawatan Imbasan Pengimejan Resonans Magnetik (MRI) di HSB," katanya.

Roshidah berkata, namun pada November tahun lalu, dia mendapati terdapat benjolan di bawah ketiak di kiri payu dara sebelum menjalani pemeriksaan di hospital.

Katanya, dia menjalani ujian imbasan serta melakukan biopsi sebelum mendapati benjolan itu agak besar seperti bola golf.

"Doktor kata tak boleh nak buat pembedahan kerana benjolan itu sudah sebesar lima sentimeter dan saya perlu segera menjalani rawatan kemoterapi.

"Setakat ini, saya sudah menjalani tiga pusingan kemoterapi dan ada baki tiga kali lagi. Namun, benjolan itu sudah mula mengecut," katanya.

Menurut Roshidah, setiap kali selepas kemoterapi, keadaan kesihatannya agak lemah menyebabkan dia terpaksa bergantung kepada dua anaknya untuk menyediakan makan minum serta melakukan kerja rumah.

Katanya, dia juga mengharapkan kakaknya untuk menghantarnya ke hospital tiga kali sebulan kerana tidak mempunyai kenderaan.

"Saya hanya mengharapkan bantuan bulanan RM300 daripada Lembaga Zakat Negeri Kedah (LZNK) dan ia saya gunakan untuk makan minum, persekolahan anak-anak serta kos rawatan hospital.

"Saya masih berhutang RM150 dengan hospital kerana tidak mampu membayar rawatan kemoterapi namun saya akan cuba membayarnya jika ada duit nanti," katanya.

Menurut Roshidah, sebelum ini, bil rawatan mencecah RM1,000 tetapi dia meminta untuk membayarnya secara ansuran kerana tidak bekerja.

Sementara itu, Pengerusi Cancer Survivors Malaysia (CSM) Zuraini Kamal yang menziarah keluarga berkenaan turut menghulurkan sumbangan barangan dapur dan wang.