This Transgender Has Sought 'Mercy Killing' From The Government Because It Can't Provide Her A Life Of Dignity

Dejected and depressed, Sujith Kumar aka Suji, a transgender from Edamuttom, Thrissur, has approached the government seeking permission to kill herself.

According to The New Indian Express, the 48-year old has sent letters to the Chief Minister, several ministers and the Chief Secretary stating that she has been denied a life of dignity and has been rejected by employers on the basis of her gender.

She has sought 'mercy killing' in her letters saying that if they can't provide her a job then must allow her to end her life. All this after Suji lost all hopes of a decent job and a better living.

She wrote in her letter, ¡°Since I don¡¯t belong to the male or female gender category, I am considered a second grade citizen. I am stared at and abused. Doors are closed whenever I apply for a job at private or government firms owing to my different personality. I don¡¯t have the money to survive. Getting a job is the only option in front of me right now. If you don¡¯t find me eligible for a job, then give me the permission to end my life.¡±

Suji completed her B.Sc Nursing from Calicut University in 1989. She has been ostracised by her brothers who believe she is an embarrassment to the family.