Smoking has always been known to be harmful to one’s health, but the father of a 17-year-old student claimed that it was “normal” for him.
In this shocking incident that took place at a secondary school in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, the Form 5 student, who was previously expelled for repeatedly violating school rules, was allowed to return to take his Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) exam.
However, he defied authority by gathering a group to smoke together inside the school’s toilet and was eventually caught.
The situation further escalated when his father was summoned to the school and proceeded to threaten and physically confront the teachers, where he yelled:
I’ve tolerated you for a long time. You can target my son, but we can’t talk about it outside?
He was later arrested by police and is now being investigated for criminal intimidation.
The incident was also caught on camera and subsequently posted on Facebook.
A source claimed to WOB that the student was caught smoking weed, which is illegal in Malaysia. However, his father dismissed it and called it “a small matter”.
Kota Kinabalu district police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Zaidi confirmed to China Press the arrest of the student’s father.
He added police are investigating the case under Section 506 of the Penal Code and an application for a remand order has been made to the Kota Kinabalu Magistrate’s Court.
Sabah Education Department director Datuk Raisin Saidin also confirmed to reporters that the teen was indeed smoking inside the toilet.
“The student had been expelled earlier, but the school allowed him to return for his exams, where he stirred up trouble again,” he said.
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