In hot water – headmistress who ordered ‘junk food’ eaten

PARENTS and students of SJK (T) St Leonard in Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan, held a protest demanding that the headmistress be transferred out after she was said to have ordered a pupil to eat food that had been thrown into a rubbish bin, Tamil dailies reported.

An 11-year-old pupil apparently threw away half of his unfinished meal into a bin.

The headmistress, who saw this, ordered the pupil to get the food back and finish it.

A teacher, who helped the boy to retrieve the food, said the headmistress insisted that the pupil finish the food.

The Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) has lodged a report over the incident.

On Monday, association members gathered at the school, demanding immediate action against the school head.

The association also raised the matter with officials from the state Education Department.

PTA president P. Vasanthakumar also detailed several other accusations against the headmistress, including her refusal to cooperate with the PTA on school matters and students’ welfare.

Despite efforts to appease the group, they were steadfast in their demand and vowed not to let the pupils attend classes until the issue was resolved.

> A motorcycle, flower vases and plastic bags were among items removed by contract workers from drains along Jalan Raja Nong in Klang, Malaysia Nanban reported.

“The area, which is located in the Sri Andalas state constituency, is known for frequent flash floods,” assemblyman Dr Xavier Jayakumar said.

Several drains were found to be clogged with garbage, causing them to overflow during heavy rains, leading to flash floods.

Dr Xavier said residents should be more considerate and not throw rubbish into drains as it would create problems for all.

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