| We, the undersigned, would like to respond to the Minister of Education Mohd Radzi Mohd Jidin’s statement on the Ministry of Education’s action on period spot checks in schools.
Therefore, it is highly unlikely that the ministry would obtain such direct feedback from students or teachers sympathetic to the students. It is also doubtful that perpetrators are going to be willing to come forward. The Education Ministry should always bear in mind that these are degrading and abusive treatments that violate the physical body and personal boundaries without consent. It is made even worse by the fact that most survivors here are or were underaged when these incidents happened.
The results of the investigations should then be shared with the relevant authorities, including parents, child rights and women’s rights NGOs, which can then be used as a basis for collaborations to form robust policies.