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GEORGE TOWN, Malaysia - The five wives of laundry business owner M. Muniandy, who was killed when a car rammed into his motorcycle, will honour his wish for them to live together harmoniously. He left behind four Malaysian wives while his first, S. Meenachi, 56, is an Indian national staying in Paramakudi, Tamil Nadu. And he had wanted the five wives, 17 children and 12 grandchildren to live under the same roof even after his death.
Son P.V.M. Magendrarajan, 31, said his father - when he was alive - would always remind the children to ensure their mothers got along well with each other. The four mothers staying in a house in York Close here are M. Jayamani, 62; N. Suppamal, 57; M. Marimuthu, 54, and N. Santha Thevi, aged 53. Jayamani and Marimuthu are a pair of sisters; as are Suppamal and Santha Thevi. Muniandy was returning home after picking up his clients' laundry when a car crashed into his motorcycle at a roadblock at Jalan Mesjid Negri at 4.30am on Thursday.
The car, driven by a 27-year-old man believed to be drunk, also hit a policeman. The policeman is now in a coma at the Penang Hospital's Intensive Care Unit. Magendrarajan said the family was making arrangements to bring Meenachi to Penang soon. Santha Thevi said Muniandy was a loving husband and father, but he was strict on certain matters.
"The children did not dare question his decisions. But he somewhat knew what was best for them at different stages of their lives," she said. She added although the wives had minor differences occasionally, they would settle it among themselves and not trouble their husband. Magendrarajan said that about four days before his death, his father had telephoned his 116-year-old mother back in Paramakudi to ask her for a photo of the family's deity.
He added his father's favourite number was 2345. All the motorcycles and cars belonging to the family bore the registration numbers. Magendrarajan said among his father's treasured items were his self-designed jewellery with the initials PVM engraved on them. He added his father was a man who liked doing things in a grand way. "That's why we gave him a grand send-off with firecrackers and a band accompanying his hearse," he said.
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