Teacher discharged on charges of causing hurt to student

SEREMBAN: A teacher who was facing a charge of causing hurt to his student was given a discharge not amounting to acquittal by the magistrate's court here on Tuesday (Dec 19) morning.

Magistrate Mohd Zaki Abdul Rahim delivered judgement after the prosecution told the court that they wished to withdraw the case.

Azizan Manap, also known as Cikgu Azizan, had on Oct 31 claimed trial to a charge of allegedly slapping a male student for indiscipline, which including being involved in glue-sniffing, bullying and playing truant.

He was charged under section 323 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt and faces up to a jail sentence of up to a year, a fine of RM,2000 or both upon conviction.

Cikgu Azizan was then released on a RM500 bail. 

Earlier several hundred people including teachers gathered at the court in a show of solidarity with Cikgu Azizan.

The crowd started gathering as early as 7.30am and Cikgu Azizan turned up about 8.20am.

He was a picture of calm as he walked into the court accompanied by supporters.

Also present were Cuepacs president Datuk Azih Muda and the National Union Teaching Profession chief Kamarozaman Abd Razak.