Task B part 2:
I thought that the ruling was unfair to both Maria and her adoptive parents as Maria was forced to return to her biological parents while her adoptive parents did not get any compensation. I felt that the court should have listened to Maria’s opinion and rule in the favour of her adoptive parents. I also thought that if the court ruled in favour of Maria’s adoptive parents, the riots would not have happened and people would not have to die. The Malay people were also too violent as they attacked any European they saw because they were not happy with the outcome of the ruling.