Education department: Student guilty of theft
KUCHING: The parents of a 17-year-old student alleging assault at the hands of his SM Teknik discipline teacher are having second thoughts about proceeding with their police report.
The reconsideration by the parents comes after investigations revealed that not only was the boy guilty of the crime for which he was punished, but he had suffered no injuries as a result of the alleged assault.
On Thursday, the boy lodged a report at Gita police station alleging that his discipline teacher had assaulted him on Tuesday and Thursday, after he and three others were accused of stealing.
A State Education Department spokesperson said that investigations showed that although the discipline teacher’s hands had made contact with the boy’s head, shoulders and back, he did not punch him, as stated in the police report.
Furthermore, he said, the boy had been proven to be guilty of the offence.
"The teacher resorted to that action as he had proof that the student had stolen RM40 and a pen drive from another student.
“There was no malice intended as reported by him,” the spokesperson said.
The boy was called to make an official statement on Friday and was requested to undergo a medical check-up to prove that he was injured due to the alleged assault.
Sources told the New Straits Times that the report showed the boy had received no injuries.
When commenting on the case, State Education director Dr Julaihi Bujang said that although the teacher’s intentions were right, he crossed the line when administering punishment.
“I have stressed this to all teachers over and over again: they must stick to procedures when handling disciplinary matters. We are governed by rules and regulations.”
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when discipline teacher cannot hit student as punishment, dun kol they discipline teacher!
no wonder so many pondan n gay in school now…young generation is getting sissy!!