MALAYSIA: An 11-year-old boy, who was reportedly forced to stand under the hot sun from 10 am to 12:50 pm on April 30, for almost three hours in school has suffered from a nerve condition. Subsequently, He was rushed to the hospital, reported The New Straits Times.
On 29th May (Wednesday), the victim’s mother, Mogahana Selvi said in a press conference that the local hospital in Selangor has issued a referral letter for him to be assessed as a person with disabilities.
Mogahana told media that her son is “not normal” and “hides a lot and talks to himself” after the incident, reported NST (News Straits Times). The mother added, “The hospital informed me that I can’t send my son to a regular school anymore because of his health issues. They say I have to send him to a school for special needs children now,”
Dinesh Muthal, the family’s lawyer, said he would file a civil suit against all, involved in the case. He also added, “This incident has caused a lot of stress to the victim’s parents, especially Mogahana who is three months pregnant. They now have to come to terms with the fact that their son will never lead a normal life. Apart from a civil suit, we want the teacher involved to be charged in court and be given an appropriate sentence [if found guilty]”.
Unsatisfied Response From the Authorities
Malaysia-Singapore Workers Task Force (Pemas) chairman S Dayalan said the authorities’ investigation and action taken against the school were “unsatisfactory”. Dayalan also claimed that the school had sent three warning letters to Mogahana and her husband, B Suresh, regarding the boy’s absence in May while he was receiving medical treatment.
The victim’s mother then said that, In the incident, the boy had reportedly expressed feeling dizzy and uncomfortable during the punishment but was allegedly ignored by the teacher.
