Education Ministry investigates teacher for telling student to ‘go back to China’
The Ministry of Education has launched an internal investigation after an audio clip allegedly capturing a teacher telling a student to ‘go back to China’ for struggling with Malay went viral. — Picture by Farhan Najib
Saturday, 22 Mar 2025 11:17 AM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — The Ministry of Education has launched an internal investigation after an audio clip allegedly capturing a teacher telling a student to “go back to China” for struggling with Malay went viral.
The ministry emphasised that it does not tolerate racial remarks or discrimination within the education system and remains committed to fostering a safe and inclusive learning environment.
“A thorough internal investigation is underway,” a ministry spokesperson told Free Malaysia Today (FMT), adding that a meeting with the student’s parents has been scheduled and that psychosocial support services are available.
The ministry also reiterated that government schools must uphold respect for Malaysia’s diverse racial, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Additionally, it highlighted that teachers undergo specialised training to enhance professionalism, ethical standards, and classroom communication skills.
In the widely circulated audio clip, a man claiming to be a relative of the student confronted the teacher, asking if she had told the student to “go back to China.” The teacher admitted to making the remark.
According to FMT, the teacher also allegedly called the student “stupid” and instructed them to “sit near the rubbish bin”.
She reportedly stated that she had spoken to students in this manner before without any prior complaints.
The teacher also allegedly criticised the student’s parents for their inability to speak Malay.
When the man refused to disclose his identity, she allegedly threatened to report him to the authorities for invading her privacy.
She also claimed to be on medical leave and warned that her husband, a police officer, could track the man using his phone number.
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kt comments:
Yes, even if the student is(was) 'bodoh', there was no need to make him sit by the rubbish bin nor to tell him to "go back to China". And threatening a person with her husband's power as a police officer showed her arrorange and 'ketuanan-ism' and non-repentance for her racist remarks & behaviour.
The kids parents may well carry part of the blame.
ReplyDeleteThe kid may be in one of those Chinese households that are strictly and prejudicially Chinese mono-lingual , rejecting exposure to other tongues such as BM and English.
I'm not making this up - there are plenty of Chinese who are anti- other languages.
be that as it is, a teacher's job is to teach, not to vent anger at an innocent child, nor to rant racist diatribes on the poor kid
DeleteMfer, have you ever thought of WHY such situation exists?
DeletePart of the reason is due to yr kind of anmokausai behaviourism in forcing that dipolar existence (ketuanan fart & monoculturism) in bolihland.