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.