Upset that a survey related to sex behavior was carried out in a national primary school in Nilai, two DAP state representatives today lodged a complaint with Negri Sembilan Education Department in Seremban.
J Arulkumar (Nilai) and P Gunasekaran (Senawang) said they were alerted by a parent of a 10 year old student last week.
“For us, if these questions were asked of secondary school students, that’s probably not a big issue. But it still depends on the questions and how they were posed,” said Gunasekaran.
“But to conduct such a survey to primary school students is totally unacceptable. The concerned parent was dumbfounded at the shocking questions asked.
“Students who didn’t know at all about sex, masturbation and homosexuality are now querying their parents,” he added.
Arulkumar said the parent showed him a copy of the form and he agreed the questions were shocking.
“Gunasekaran and I wanted to meet the state education director, Kalsom Khalid or her deputy, but they were all in a meeting.
“However we managed to meet deputy director of communication and registration Muhamad Rusli Abdullah, and submitted a copy of the survey form to him.
“Muhamad Rusli said the survey was not initiated by the department but promised to bring this issue to Kalsom and the matter will be investigated,” said Arulkumar, who is a former teacher.
Meanwhile, Kalsom said she had instructed one of her officers to go to the school in question this morning.
'Yes or no'
In the survey form, the students were asked to answer yes or no to the following questions:
Question 2: I have done this:
a. Read/watched pornographic material
b. Masturbate
Question 3: I have a lover or special friend.
Question 4: I have
a. Sexual desire for the same gender.
b. Desire to change gender.
Question 5: Have you had sex? (If yes, answer Question six).
Question 6: I have:
a. Changed partners.
b. Done homosexual acts
c. Done unnatural sex.
d. I/my partner use condoms during sexual intercourse.
e. I/my partner use family planning.
J Arulkumar (Nilai) and P Gunasekaran (Senawang) said they were alerted by a parent of a 10 year old student last week.
“For us, if these questions were asked of secondary school students, that’s probably not a big issue. But it still depends on the questions and how they were posed,” said Gunasekaran.
“But to conduct such a survey to primary school students is totally unacceptable. The concerned parent was dumbfounded at the shocking questions asked.“Students who didn’t know at all about sex, masturbation and homosexuality are now querying their parents,” he added.
Arulkumar said the parent showed him a copy of the form and he agreed the questions were shocking.
“Gunasekaran and I wanted to meet the state education director, Kalsom Khalid or her deputy, but they were all in a meeting.
“However we managed to meet deputy director of communication and registration Muhamad Rusli Abdullah, and submitted a copy of the survey form to him.
“Muhamad Rusli said the survey was not initiated by the department but promised to bring this issue to Kalsom and the matter will be investigated,” said Arulkumar, who is a former teacher.
Meanwhile, Kalsom said she had instructed one of her officers to go to the school in question this morning.
'Yes or no'
In the survey form, the students were asked to answer yes or no to the following questions:
Question 2: I have done this:a. Read/watched pornographic material
b. Masturbate
Question 3: I have a lover or special friend.
Question 4: I have
a. Sexual desire for the same gender.
b. Desire to change gender.
Question 5: Have you had sex? (If yes, answer Question six).
Question 6: I have:
a. Changed partners.
b. Done homosexual acts
c. Done unnatural sex.
d. I/my partner use condoms during sexual intercourse.
e. I/my partner use family planning.
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