Nov, 2010.
In this case, has Iskandar bin Fadeli violated any of the law of Malaysia by canning the student wrongly? If yes, I propose that Angela Jabing make a police report and sue her in the court rather then expecting the education department to take action agains her, for which will end up like the other 2 racist headmaster in the West. Enough is enough! I will certainly do that if this happen to my children.
Sarawak Assistant Minister of Education, Fatimah Abdullah, called for calm from all quarters
KUCHING - St Thomas Primary School informed Angela Jabing, mother of Basil anak Beginda who was punished for bringing non-halal food to school, to settle the issue internally as requested by the Education Ministry.
Senior assistant, Iskandar bin Fadeli, who was responsible for the punishment, has also indicated his intention to apologize to the student.
The 11-year-old Basil was alleged to be caned 10 times last month on his palm by Iskandar after he brought 'fried rice cooked with pork' to school.
When contacted by MM, Angela Jabing said she was not happy with the settlement as she wanted Iskandar to be transferred and the Education Ministry to issue a circular telling parents in Sarawak if bringing pork to school is allowed or not.
Jabing said she was called in to the school early Thursday morning after the issue was made known through news reports.
She met with the headmistress, Alice Chung, Iskandar, two teachers, a member of the School Board, a member of the Teacher Parents Association to hear her side of the story.
She said some officers from the Education Ministry arrived at the school and sat in to listen to what she said.
Her 10-year-old son, Basil was also there to give his side of the story.
“This afternoon, they called me and wanted to settle it internally. And Iskandar would apologize to my son in front of the people I met this morning."
"I am not happy about as I do not want other children to go through what my son had went through.
"The Ministry should come out with a clear cut circular and not confuse students or parents with verbal instructions from senior assistant,” she said.
The state's Assistant Minister of Education, Fatimah Abdullah, called for calm from all quarters.
She said everyone needs to look at the issue rationally as some young children may not know what is halal and could share the food unless being told so,” she said.
She also asked the punishment meted out with wisdom appropriate to the misdeed and to the age of the context. School canteens, she said are not allowed to sell non halal, alcoholic or junk food. And for schools, it varies whether there is a regulation to allow or disallow the students from bringing non halal food.
PKR state deputy chairman Wan Zainal Abidin Wan Senusi said the matter should be handled in a diplomatic way.
“There is no point to punish the boy. He is not a Muslim and he is allowed to eat what he wants. I am sorry that this has happened right in Sarawak. We, all races with different religions have live together with respect for each other. We are always proud of being able to do so,” he said.
Zanial said the boy should not be caned in the first place and the mother should not have went through such "torment."
“As a responsible Muslim, it is our duty to tell our children to share food bought from the canteen (every school's canteen sells halal food as stated in a directive sent to them). I want the children to eat together with other races and be respectful to each other. This is the beauty of Sarawak,” he pointed out.
Zanial said the boy’s caning was unjustified and it was sad that the issue had occurred.
MP for Padungan, Dominque Ng was surprised that it happened in a mission school.
“It is ridiculous. The food that any school kids wants to bring in their lunch box is their business and personal affair. No one has the right to tell or to cane him for that,” he said.
Ng said what happened has sent a wrong message to the children of the school: “This goes against the constitution of Malaysia where there is freedom of worship. Muslim parents can tell their children what their religion disallows but to go against another child who is a non-Muslim is taking things to the extreme,” he added.
Sarawak DAP Secretary Chong Chieng Jen, who is also the MP for Kuching, expressed disappointment over the Sarawakian teacher's action: “My goodness, what a disgrace,” he said.
Chong blamed the National Civics Bureau (BTN) saying that the government servants had went for courses which he claimed were taught by racist leaders.
“By not taking action against the two headmasters in West Malaysia for uttering racist words, it shows that the government is condoning such attitude from the educationists.
The Biro Tata Negara smack of racist ideology,that is why we have such government servants. This Iskandar needs to be punished,” he said.
MP for Pending, Violet Yong urged the school to address the matter immediately: “Stop all these extremist once and for all. Don’t let Sarawak be tainted with such people,”
She called for Iskandar to be suspended immediately and said the Education Department should conduct an investigation that is transparent to stop "this sort of nonsense."
Ng has also asked for actions from the Education Ministry to prevent future occurrence of such incidences.
“We deserve better. What is happening to PM's 1Malaysia? Is Iskandar, a civil servant bringing harmony though his action?
"Sarawakians have always taken pride with the 1Malaysia concept long before PM introduced it, don’t spoil it,” she said.
SUPP publicity chief Alfred Yap disagreed with Iskandar's action saying St Thomas Primary School is a mission school and each pupils has their right to eat what the want.
“Our society like Sarawak does not need such an extreme attitude. It is not healthy to have such educationist in our midst,” he said.
He called to all to remain calm and sort out the matter in a correct way.
Jabing said she was called in to the school early Thursday morning after the issue was made known through news reports.
She met with the headmistress, Alice Chung, Iskandar, two teachers, a member of the School Board, a member of the Teacher Parents Association to hear her side of the story.
She said some officers from the Education Ministry arrived at the school and sat in to listen to what she said.
Her 10-year-old son, Basil was also there to give his side of the story.
“This afternoon, they called me and wanted to settle it internally. And Iskandar would apologize to my son in front of the people I met this morning."
"I am not happy about as I do not want other children to go through what my son had went through.
"The Ministry should come out with a clear cut circular and not confuse students or parents with verbal instructions from senior assistant,” she said.
The state's Assistant Minister of Education, Fatimah Abdullah, called for calm from all quarters.
She said everyone needs to look at the issue rationally as some young children may not know what is halal and could share the food unless being told so,” she said.
She also asked the punishment meted out with wisdom appropriate to the misdeed and to the age of the context. School canteens, she said are not allowed to sell non halal, alcoholic or junk food. And for schools, it varies whether there is a regulation to allow or disallow the students from bringing non halal food.
PKR state deputy chairman Wan Zainal Abidin Wan Senusi said the matter should be handled in a diplomatic way.
“There is no point to punish the boy. He is not a Muslim and he is allowed to eat what he wants. I am sorry that this has happened right in Sarawak. We, all races with different religions have live together with respect for each other. We are always proud of being able to do so,” he said.
Zanial said the boy should not be caned in the first place and the mother should not have went through such "torment."
“As a responsible Muslim, it is our duty to tell our children to share food bought from the canteen (every school's canteen sells halal food as stated in a directive sent to them). I want the children to eat together with other races and be respectful to each other. This is the beauty of Sarawak,” he pointed out.
Zanial said the boy’s caning was unjustified and it was sad that the issue had occurred.
MP for Padungan, Dominque Ng was surprised that it happened in a mission school.
“It is ridiculous. The food that any school kids wants to bring in their lunch box is their business and personal affair. No one has the right to tell or to cane him for that,” he said.
Ng said what happened has sent a wrong message to the children of the school: “This goes against the constitution of Malaysia where there is freedom of worship. Muslim parents can tell their children what their religion disallows but to go against another child who is a non-Muslim is taking things to the extreme,” he added.
Sarawak DAP Secretary Chong Chieng Jen, who is also the MP for Kuching, expressed disappointment over the Sarawakian teacher's action: “My goodness, what a disgrace,” he said.
Chong blamed the National Civics Bureau (BTN) saying that the government servants had went for courses which he claimed were taught by racist leaders.
“By not taking action against the two headmasters in West Malaysia for uttering racist words, it shows that the government is condoning such attitude from the educationists.
The Biro Tata Negara smack of racist ideology,that is why we have such government servants. This Iskandar needs to be punished,” he said.
MP for Pending, Violet Yong urged the school to address the matter immediately: “Stop all these extremist once and for all. Don’t let Sarawak be tainted with such people,”
She called for Iskandar to be suspended immediately and said the Education Department should conduct an investigation that is transparent to stop "this sort of nonsense."
Ng has also asked for actions from the Education Ministry to prevent future occurrence of such incidences.
“We deserve better. What is happening to PM's 1Malaysia? Is Iskandar, a civil servant bringing harmony though his action?
"Sarawakians have always taken pride with the 1Malaysia concept long before PM introduced it, don’t spoil it,” she said.
SUPP publicity chief Alfred Yap disagreed with Iskandar's action saying St Thomas Primary School is a mission school and each pupils has their right to eat what the want.
“Our society like Sarawak does not need such an extreme attitude. It is not healthy to have such educationist in our midst,” he said.
He called to all to remain calm and sort out the matter in a correct way.
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