Melaka Police Remand Four Students Over Classroom Gang Rape Opposition Leader Moots Bringing Back Caning

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Melaka state lawmakers said the Alor Gajah classroom gang-rape must serve as a wake-up call to the government and pressed for stricter action to protect student welfare and boost school discipline. ― File picture by Farhan NajibMELAKA, Oct 11 — Four Form Five students accused of gang-raping a Form Three girl inside a classroom in Alor Gajah have been remanded for six days to assist investigations.
Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said the suspects in the sexual assault allegedly committed on October 2, are to be remanded until October 16 to facilitate investigations under Section 375B of the Penal Code for gang rape, The Star reported today.
The case has sparked outrage and renewed calls for tougher disciplinary measures in schools, with some urging a return to caning as a corrective tool.
State education, higher learning and religious affairs committee chairman Datuk Rahmad Mariman described the rise in student indiscipline as “deeply troubling”.
“We hope the caning system will be reintroduced in schools, but it must be implemented wisely in a bid to educate and not to inflict pain,” he was quoted as saying by The Star.
Melaka Opposition leader Mohd Yadzil Yaakub said the incident should be seen as part of a wider disciplinary crisis among students.
“Such occurrences are no longer isolated as it seen as recurring symptoms of a deeper problem from cases of bullying, fights and drug abuse to sexual offences, which demand serious attention from both the state government and the Education Ministry,” he was quoted as saying.
Both leaders urged authorities to take the case as a wake-up call to strengthen school discipline and protect students’ welfare. - malaymail
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