SMK Alam Megah principal Yati Dani who told students to "balik India dan China" (return to India and China) apologised to the students during assembly today.
Confirming this, Shah Alam MIC deputy division chief A Prakash Rao (left) said he was informed of the apology by some who were present at the school at the time.
"I was informed she apologised during assembly, as she had promised to me when we met her, in the presence of a district education department (PPD) officer.
"Some parents were also in the school compound then," he said when contacted.
He said that it is now up to the Education Ministry to decide whether to take action against the principal.
According to a journalist who covered Yati’s public apology, the principal appealed for forgiveness as she said “no one is free from mistakes”.
"Here, I ask for forgiveness if I had made any mistakes throughout my time leading the school... especially over what happened last week where students were singing patriotic songs and at the time I made a reprimand which may have offended the sensitivities of certain parties.
"My intention (to reprimand the students) were to advise all students, regardless of race, to be patriotic Malaysians.
"Like the sayingdi mana bumi dipajak, di situlah langit dijunjung(respect the culture of the community you are in)," a tearful Yati (right) said.
Confirming this, Shah Alam MIC deputy division chief A Prakash Rao (left) said he was informed of the apology by some who were present at the school at the time."I was informed she apologised during assembly, as she had promised to me when we met her, in the presence of a district education department (PPD) officer.
"Some parents were also in the school compound then," he said when contacted.
He said that it is now up to the Education Ministry to decide whether to take action against the principal.
According to a journalist who covered Yati’s public apology, the principal appealed for forgiveness as she said “no one is free from mistakes”.
"Here, I ask for forgiveness if I had made any mistakes throughout my time leading the school... especially over what happened last week where students were singing patriotic songs and at the time I made a reprimand which may have offended the sensitivities of certain parties.
"My intention (to reprimand the students) were to advise all students, regardless of race, to be patriotic Malaysians."Like the sayingdi mana bumi dipajak, di situlah langit dijunjung(respect the culture of the community you are in)," a tearful Yati (right) said.
She also told the students that forgiveness is a good way to ensure the coming days will be better.
“As headmistress of this school, I am proud of all my students and I love you all.”
MIC met Yati on July 31, and claimed she apologised foruttering the remarks during assembly on July 22, as she was angered by noise made by the students during the national anthem
MIC said that the principal claimed to have also told Malay students to "return to Indonesia" during the same episode.
The school, which is said to have 1,300 students, declined to make any statements to the media.
“As headmistress of this school, I am proud of all my students and I love you all.”MIC met Yati on July 31, and claimed she apologised foruttering the remarks during assembly on July 22, as she was angered by noise made by the students during the national anthem
MIC said that the principal claimed to have also told Malay students to "return to Indonesia" during the same episode.
The school, which is said to have 1,300 students, declined to make any statements to the media.
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