“THIS child is a blessing from God, take very good care of her,” said the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah to Roland Jimbai, whose child, Missclyen Roland, was recently adopted by the Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah.

The advice by His Majesty during the Kembara Kenali Borneo convoy in September has stayed with Roland. It was also the beginning of the relationship with the royal couple.

“I never thought we would meet the King because there were too many people but we are grateful we did.

“The meeting was brief but I remember Al-Sultan Abdullah asking me to take good care of Missclyen, which I hold dear,” he told by reporters in Bintulu today.

The two-year-old toddler, who was born with a hairy face and body due to congenital generalised hypertrichosis syndrome, attention when they had a brief meeting with the royal couple when the convoy stopped at Al-Falah Mosque, Kampung Penan Muslim Batu 10 on September 10.

Yesterday the on social media, Missclyen’s mother, Theresa Gunting said she had received a letter from Istana Negara stating Tunku Azizah’s willingness to adopt her daughter.

In the letter dated October 10, Tunku Azizah expressed her wish to be Missclyen’s benefactor for her education and treatment.

Roland also shared his experience of his family had been ridiculed because of Missclyen’s rare condition, also known as “Werewolf Syndrome”.

“Since her birth, I have heard hurtful words about my daughter, including some who say that she is the child of an animal and the child of a ghost,” Roland said, adding he is determined to educate her to the best of his ability. – Bernama, November 2, 2023.