Cover image via COACA 10-year-old Temiar pupil was tied up, kicked and beaten up by three of her teachers after being accused of stealing money from one of them, The Malaysian Insider reported citing Centre of Orang Asli Concerns(COAC), an advocacy group for the indigenous people
The incident happened at Sekolah Kebangsaan Kuala Betis in Gua Musang, Kelantan, on 15 June. The Standard 4 schoolgirl sustained bruises on the face, arms and thigh because of the beating.
After being made aware about the incident, people from the indigenous people's advocacy group visited the girl and her parents to encourage them to make a police report. They conducted interviews with the girl and her family to get the full story.
According to the report, there were attempts to get the girl's family to withdraw their report which was lodged by the victim's grandmother at the Gua Musang district police station on 27 June
The victim's outside her house which is a distance away from the main village. Hence her fears that somebody can easily cause her harm without anyone knowing.
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The case has been reported to SUHAKAM, the Malaysian Human Rights Commission, during a visit by JOAS leaders to the Commission on 23 June, COAC posted on its FB page on 29 June
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