KUALA LUMPUR: Social networking site Facebook was deluged with criticisms of the school principal who made disparaging racist remarks against Chinese and Indian students.
The principal, Siti Inshah Mansor of SMK Tunku Abdul Rahman, Johor, allegedly made the derogatory remarks on Aug 12, telling the Chinese to go back to China and likened the Indians to dogs during the school's Merdeka day celebration.
Enraged parents have so far made 17 police reports against Siti Inshah but the authorities seem to make light of the matter.
Education director-general Alimuddin Mohd Don dismissed it as a misundertanding, but BN Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin said yesterday that the matter should not be taken lightly.
Diana Abdullah in her Facebook post criticised Siti Inshah, calling called her an unfit leader.
“Such terrible remarks... not fit to be a head,” she said.
Amelia Mahiyuddin said she was disappointed how an educator and a leader like Siti Inshah could make such racist and ignorant statement.
“I pity the all the students who are in that school,” said Amelia.
Facebook contributors also launched a scathing assault on the government over the matter and most were of the view that it is likely to be covered up.
Yap Yaw Wah, in his post, said: “To those Cina and Indian who vote for BN. This is what you get. Open you eye BIG BIG. Where is your 'leung sam' (conscience), got eaten by dog. bloody hell."
“What to do... again the case will be covered, and she will be transferred elsewhere,” said another contributor Meiyee Lee.
Prema Rajamanickam said covering up the matter will not solve anything.
“Sweep under the carpet... that's why there seem to be no end to this problem,” Prema posted.
Another contributor Ezni Idris advised the people to remain calm, urging them to forgive the principal.
“...kalau masih mengata, bercakap perkara-perkara yang mengaibkan orang dan sebagainya, maka mungkin teralpa sekejap, maafkanlah luncai-luncai seperti mereka (if she had made the derogatory statements against others, perhaps she got carried away, let us forgive such people),” said Ezni.
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