School teacher draws flak for allegedly saying non-Muslim pupils can drink their own urine

MALAYSIA. A senior assistant at a reputable primary school in Sungai, Petani is in hot water after he allegedly said that non-Muslim students are only allowed to drink in the toilet during the fasting month. The Star Online reports that the teacher also mentioned that pupils who do not have water with them could drink from the pipe and if not, consume their own urine.

The insensitive remarks were reported to have taken place during an assembly last Sunday.

This earned the ire of parents who took a trip to the school the next day demanding an explanation.

Around 30 parents also made police reports and notified Kedah Education Department about what happened.

A copy of the complaint letter with full details of the incident also circulated on social media.

A 37-year-old businessman at first did not believe what’s in the letter but two more teachers stood up and confirmed the incident. “How could he ask students to drink their own urine? Is this appropriate?” he said.

Deputy Education Minister II P. Kamalanathan stated in a Facebook post that he has ordered for Kedah Education Department to investigate the matter.

He said that they are awaiting the results of the investigation adding that if the allegations are true, ‘the teacher will be dealt with seriously for breaching the Ministry’s policy.

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