Recently, the story of primary school mathematics teacher Mohd Fadli Salleh went viral after he claimed that he was sent a letter by the Ministry of Education threatening to sack or demote him.
This was allegedly a result of him simply voicing out his concerns on issues such as the dangerous weight of schoolbags as well as the highly advanced and dense syllabus.
The issue caught nationwide attention and he managed to even get the attention of the Minister of Education and the Prime Minister himself, whilst other politicians took their support for him publicly.
However, it seems that the issue has now been resolved as Berita Harian reported that the Education Services Disciplinary Board decided yesterday (October 18) that Fadli did not breach any rules.
Accordingly, all 3 charges against Cikgu Fadli had been dropped.
A letter dated October 18 that was signed by the Education Services Disciplinary Board chairman, Datuk Yusran Shah Mohd Yusof, stated that no disciplinary action will be taken against Cikgu Fadli.
Thanked netizens for supporting him
Following the news, Fadli took to Facebook to share his reaction to the decision. In a livestream, he said that he feels happy that he wasn’t found guilty.
“But what makes me even happier is that the Malaysian Ministry of Education itself watched my livestream. KPM officers followed and listened until the end. They listened to me express my heart which represents the majority of Malaysian teachers.”
“(The fact that) they are willing to listen is a success for me. That’s expensive. It is very expensive for the ministry itself to listen to us. I am very satisfied tonight to be able to express everything honestly without concealment. Please take what is useful, what needs to be fixed, fix it,” he added.
He also urged the ministry to rebuild the trust of teachers. “We don’t often trust each other and that is what destroys us.”
We are overjoyed to hear that Cikgu Fadli will not be punished simply for expressing his concerns for the nation’s education system. One should never be punished for wanting to improve something.
