A local MCA leader has apologised to the principal of SMK Pekan Nanas for his son's behaviour which nearly resulted in a racial riot in the Johor town.
According to Sin Chew Daily, the former councillor identified in his Chinese name as Guo Yun Ji met principal Zainab Johari at her office yesterday. His son Guo Pei En was however not present.
The report stated that Guo admitted that his son should have resolved the matter amicably instead of resorting to violence. He also added that his son was short tempered."After learning that my son had assaulted a teacher who is highly regarded in the Malay society, I would like to apologise for my son's action. The teacher was only trying to mediate," he said.
Yun Ji then shook hands with Zainab. Several state education department officers were also at the meeting.
The problem started when the teacher's son, a Form Five student at SMK Pekan Nanas, had slapped Pei En's son, who is in Form One, after an accidental brushing of shoulders on April 20.
Following this, Pei En brought three friends to the school in order to settle the dispute but was stopped by the teacher.
Apparently a fight broke out between the two, and the teacher lodged a police report later claiming that he sustained injuries to his face, chest and back.
Source: MCA leader: Sorry for my son's behaviour
2 comments:
I wonder why must you use that "Chinese man" in your article title? Afterall, he is not a Chinese national but a Malaysian.
May be you could have address him as a MCA leader's son or just publish his name.
I do hope we could break away from this habit of highlighting race in our daily life though it's difficult.
Color blind.
Good point.
While I agree with you, I just want to highlight the fact that race-based politics are here to stay as long as Umno, MCA and MIC are still around.
Ok lah. At least, this Chinese man says sorry.
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