School Teacher Reported To Have Told Non-Muslim Students To Drink Own Urine

The incident happened during the fourth day of Ramadan.

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According to a report by Malaysiakini, a senior teacher in a primary school in Kedah allegedly told non-muslim students not to drink water in class but to do so in the washroom

The teacher added on that if the students didn't have water, they could drink it "from the tap or their own urine"

The picture of a letter of complaint has since gone viral on social media since it was posted today on a popular Facebook page

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The letter was addressed to the state education department director and was written by the next-of-kin of non-muslim students

The letter stated that the speech by the senior assistant for student affairs is "uncivilised and uncouth, and could stoke racial sentiments among non-Muslim students and community"

The incident was said to have happened during a school assembly on Sunday, 21 June, the fourth day of Ramadan

Meanwhile, Deputy Education Minister P.Kamalanathan has ordered a thorough investigation on the incident. "If found true, those responsible will be dealt with seriously for breaching the ministries policy".

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Two years ago, non-Muslim students were required to eat in a changing room during Ramadan:

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