Suspect in alleged abuse case was given second chance in life, says madrasah


JOHOR BARU: A private religious school in Kota Tinggi has come out and vouched for the assistant warden who allegedly abused the late 11-year-old Mohamad Thaqif Amin Mohd Gaddafi (pic).

In a lengthy statement posted on Madrasah Tahfiz Al-Jau­har’s (MTAJ) Facebook page yesterday, two weeks after the alleged abuse came to light, the school admitted to knowing that the 29-year-old assistant warden was an ex-convict prior to his employment.

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