#AnakSetanWearingHeadscarf?? #NotNormalLawanNormal

 The following has been reported here.

KL May 9 — Several MPs called for swift action by MOE towards principal of SMK Puncak Alam for uncouth comments against her student on Facebook.

“Don’t be a coward and take action before it is too late,” Muar MP Syed Saddiq posted 

Batu Kawan MP Kasthuri Patto implored minister Jidin to take action 

“Would you tolerate this kind of language if your daughter was subjected to it?” 

“Take action now. Suspend both teacher and headmistress pending investigation.”

Facebook of principal Sarimah Mohd Nor (named “Aimanaizah Sarimahmohamednor”) 

called student “hypocrite”, “Satan’s spawn wearing headscarves”

told parents to “educate her with manners”

comments left on a post promoting Facebook live session 

Meanwhile on Twitter, student confirmed Facebook account was of the principal

possibility of getting expelled for speaking up against rape joke by school’s teacher and rape threat by her schoolmate

Malay Mail is verifying statement with the school, and seeking further comments from her parents, the principal, and the ministry.

student started a Twitter Hashtag #MakeSchoolASaferPlace 

appeared among top 10 trending topics in the country 

with even celebrities sharing personal stories of sexual harassment

hashtag #MakeSchoolASaferPlace

My comments :

The Minister Jidin is a nice fellow. Like everyone else I am sure he likes to enjoy a nice peaceful day. Plus the fasting month is coming to an end. The Hari Raya is just a few days away. Surely there are so many things to do. 

This episode is reflective of not just the education system but of the entire system of government. 

Er...this is NOT a Perikatan Nasional problem ok. If you think this type of attitude just began with the PN government then you seriously need your own Hashtag.

This behaviour (the whole story) reflects the education system that has been created in this country since the 1970s. This did not happen in one day. 

When you send your children to the government schools you really cannot predict what is going to happen to them or what will be the outcome of their school years.   

And yes this is another Malay problem. It is a 'Satu Lagi Masalah Orang Melayu'. 

As I said before you do not hear of such things in the Chinese schools or Tamil schools. 

Pendek kata, this is not 'normal' behaviour. That is what it really means. While the rest of the world can get along fine, behaving normally in a normal day, just doing normal things.   

So it becomes another case of 'kita lawan depa' or 'us versus everyone else'.  

#NotNormalLawanNormal

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