Source: China News Weekly
The classroom of a middle school in Malaysia became15A crime scene where a year-old girl suffered a nightmare.
10At the beginning of the month, a paragraphPhotographedTaken in MalaccaState ofArya too.one countyGang rape video in middle school classroom, network in Malaysiaon the platform.Spread rapidly. According to preliminary investigation by the police, four17The year-old boy was suspected of attacking a student from his school15The age of female sexual assault.
10month13Malaysia’s education director Mohammad al-Assad announced the dismissal of four students involved in the case.“Supplementary Explanation”In,These students suspected of serious crimes are still allowed to attend the upcoming Malaysian Diploma of Education (SPM) Exam, public opinion is in uproar again。
horseFederina, Minister of Education of Lhasamade it clear, although the case is still under investigation,But“Students 'right to education must be safeguarded”。 In the context of the victim still receiving psychotherapy and unable to return to school, Fadelina's responseIntensifiedand controversial .
On the one hand, the perpetrator of a serious criminal offence, on the other hand,students involvedThe choice of the Malaysian education system to be entitled to education has raised profound social questions.Social activists have pointed out that allowing arrested students to take critical exams conveys a frightening message that education can be higher than the law.。
The cold violence.
10month2Day afternoon2when50And Arya too.CountyA classroom on the third floor of a middle school,15Years oldfemale studentsTwo people were discovered due to returning to retrieve forgotten homework17The senior boy of year old is peeking through the door. She tried to leave, but it was too late to escape.
“The first suspect grabbed her arm, covered her mouth, and forcibly pushed her back to the classroom.The Malaysian Sunshine Daily quoted the case as revealed by sources.，The assault was not a temporary act, but a collective crime with a clear division of labor: one person guarded the stairs, two were violent in the classroom, and the other was calmholdingMobile phone,ConductRecord. The whole process is like executing a cruel“task”。
The first suspect forcibly took off the victim’s clothes and committed rape, while the second suspect subsequently committed the same atrocity against the girl who was unable to resist.
After the incident, the victimStudents body andSpiritualityHeavily injured, refused to return to school. What's even more chilling is that the perpetratorReturn toPut the video of the crimeuploaded toThe image quickly spread among the students, and eventually oneSee alsoThe students in the video report to the teacher,thingsOnly then could it be exposed.
10month10After seeing the video, the mother of the victim traveled to Arroganta.CountyThe police station reported it. The victim was then transferred to Malacca Hospital for physical examination and psychological counseling. On the same day, four boys were arrested and the police launched an investigation under the Criminal Code.
10month16Two days, two17The elderly defendant was detained in the Arrogate court, both of whom appeared in the court with their lawyers and family.one oneThe defendant's father is a civil servant,the otherThe defendant's parents were divorced and only his mother was present.The two accusedFacing three felony charges separately: joint rape15Child Violation of the Criminal Code375BProvisions, punishable10To30imprisonment; violation of natural sexual acts, violation of the Criminal Code377BThe Supreme Condemnation.20Year imprisonment and punishment; based on2017Child Sexual Assault Act of 200014（aSexual abuse crimes are also the highest.20Annual imprisonment and bribery.
However, in court, the two defendants showed very different attitudes:one oneAdmitted guilt on all three charges.the otherThe accused denies the crime entirely.
The Prosecutor's Office recommends that each charge be secured.2by 万Ringgit(About3.37Ten thousand yuan).one oneLawyer of the accused.toSeeking to reduce the bail amount on the grounds that his client had health problems after recently undergoing sinus surgery and hernia. The lawyer added that the teenager is the eldest son in the family, and hisReceivedThe father of the civil servant also needs to bear the living expenses of the other two children.
the otherThe defendant has confessed guilt, provided by the National Legal Assistance Foundation (National Legal Aid Foundation) by a lawyerThe case。 His lawyer also asked for a reduction in the bail amount on the grounds that heIn families where parents are divorcedRaised by a single mother and assured the court that all bail conditions would be respected.
Finally, the court ruled on the first charge for bail.4000ringgit, the other two items each1500General guarantee for money.7000Ringgit(About1.18thousands of yuan)。The case is scheduled11month26The trial again.
The core controversy
This caseThe main controversy,existOn a sharp social proposition: Should four suspects of rape as a minor attend as expected?11The Malaysian Diploma in Education (SPMThe exam .
In Malaysia,SPMExams are not only a key point for students to graduate from school and employment, but are also given.“Education Fairness and Social Order”The symbolic meaning.
Education Minister Federina has previously publicly confirmed that four boys will be allowed to participate.SPMThe exam, she said:“In line with‘EFA’Spiritual, these boys should get the exam opportunity.”sheAlso emphasized,Although the case is still under investigation，But“Students 'right to education must be safeguarded”。
Fadelina'sThe remarks were immediately strongly questioned,Malaysiaparent educationPresident, Action GroupDatinor Azima Abdul RahimBluntly:“Not all students deserve to be saved.。Rape is a serious crime, but the nature of recording video as entertainment is even worse.”She called for the suspension of the qualifying examination of students involved this year.“They must first face the trial of law”。
After public opinion fermentsThe educational system seeks to find a balance between judicial punishment and the right to education.
MalaysiaDirector of Education MohammadoccupiedThe press conference reiterated that the fourstudents involvedHas beenschool authorityImmediate dismissal, but will be“designated place”Attending the exam,“May be in detention centers or independent examination rooms”He stressed that this does not mean that they can escape guilt.
At the same time, the Ministry of Education promises to provide comprehensive psychological support to teachers and students across the school, and sends counselors to intervene. Fadrina pointed out that the school involved is one of the high-quality universities in Malacca, and maintaining normal teaching order has become a top priority.
targetedThe caseThe Malaysian Ministry of Education has launched a comprehensive security audit for exposed campus security loopholes, which is expected to be released by12A new edition of the campus safety guidelines, which includes a feasibility assessment of compulsory shut-off TV systems in schools, has been released.
However, the education sector“Balanced tactics”Public doubts have not been quelled.
Lawyer Rajesh·Nagarajan strongly criticized the decision as“A betrayal of public trust”, accusing the Ministry of Education“Putting bureaucratic procedures above public safety and justice”。 In his statement, he pointed out that the practice of the Ministry of Education sends a chilling message,Sexual violence can be covered up in the name of the right to education.”。
Comparing international judicial practice, Datinor Azima Abdul Rahim pointed out that if such cases occur in the United States, the suspects are likely to be prosecuted as adults instead of enjoying juvenile justice protection.
The controversy further triggered widespread concerns in society about campus safety.Datinor Azima Abdul RahimIt is emphasized that the core of the problem has gone beyond the qualifications of individual candidates and is related to the safety of all students at school.
Malaysian Prime Minister AnwarRecentlyThe domestic successive cases of campus bullying and sexual assault have exposed the education system.“Difficult knowledge, light ethics”structural defects, he10month17Malaysia has announced that it is considering banning schools as one of the measures to address school safety issues.16Students under the age of age use smartphones. At the same time, he also warned school principals not to cover up misconduct to protect the school's image.
ButjustDuring the trial of the "Malacca campus rape" case, a secondary school in Guatemala's Warling County againTransmitted bySimilarlyThe case: A teenage girl was gang raped and four teenagers were arrested, three of whom were school students.
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