Ex-teacher to pay RM85,000 for hitting boy with broom

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A High Court order requires a former primary school teacher to pay RM85,000 in damages to an ex-pupil over an incident in 2019. The court found that hitting a Year 2 student with a broom on the head, which caused bleeding and the need for five stitches, should not have happened in school. The damages include RM15,000 general damages, RM70,000 exemplary damages, and RM5,000 in appeal costs, while the headmaster and government were ruled not liable.

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Case Background

Incident Details (2019)

Court’s Decision

Damages Award and Liability

Legal Proceedings and Aftermath

TARIKH:12 OKTOBER 2024 (SABTU) Ex-teacher topay RM85,000for hitting boywith broom SHAH ALAM:A former primaryschool teacher has been orderedto pay RM85,000 in damages toan ex-pupil for hitting him on hishead with a broom in 2019. The incident,which occurredwhen the boy was in Year 2,lefthim needing five stitches. High Court judicial commis-sioner Datuk Hazizah Kassim,inallowing the boy's appeal againstthe Selayang Sessions Court's de-cision to dismiss the suit,said theincident should not have oC-curred in school. The boy,as the plaintiff,hadfiled the suit through his father,Mohd Amirul Azdi Md Yusuf,against the teacher,60,as thefirst defendant,besides theschool's headmaster and the gov-ernment as the second and thirddefendants,respectively. Hazizah,in her judgment,saidshe had taken into considerationall submissions,evidence and theearlier Sessions Court decision. SINAR HARIAN "This court feels the act of thedefendant in using the broom toinstil fear in pupils to follow in-structions is deemed as not wel-comed in thisera.This incident ishighly regrettable.I hope this willserve as a lesson and will not re-cur,"she said. In setting aside the SessionsCourt's decision,Hazizah or-dered the ex-teacher to payRM15,000 in general damages,RM70,000inexemplary damagesand RM5,000 in appeal costs. However,she ruled that thesecond and third defendantswere not liable for the ex-teach-er's actions. After proceedings,Amirul washappythat justice was served andGod had heard their prayers. “We have been waiting for thismoment since 2019.At long last,we have won this battle,"he said,adding that his son was nowschoolingin Johor. According to the statement ofclaim,the boy said he was on hisway back to his seat when theteacher suddenly hit him on thehead with a broom. The boy said he was bleedingand the teacher had to pull himtohertable and press a wettissue onthe wound.The boy was thensent to the Gombak health clinicwhere he was given five stitches. Theboy's father lodged areportthe same day and sought an ex-planation from the teacher,whoclaimed that she hit the boy fornot being seated in class.

FAQs

What did the court order the ex-teacher to pay?

The High Court ordered the ex-teacher to pay RM85,000 in damages, including RM15,000 general damages, RM70,000 exemplary damages, and RM5,000 in appeal costs.

What happened to the boy during the 2019 incident?

The teacher hit the Year 2 boy on the head with a broom, causing bleeding and requiring five stitches at a health clinic.

Were the school headmaster and the government held liable?

No. The court ruled that the second and third defendants were not liable for the ex-teacher’s actions.

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