The teacher who allegedly assaulted a student by throwing a shoe at her in class should be charged in court if the allegations are found true, said Puchong MP Gobind Singh Deo.

In a letter to Astro AWANI, Gobind said that the eight-year-old M Sharmini’s father has lodged a police report against the teacher who allegedly threw the shoe at her during moral class.

“The law is clear. That would amount to intentional assault causing hurt which amounts to an offence under the Penal Code,” he said.

The teacher has since been transferred and was issued with a show cause letter. Singh, however feels more stern action needs to be taken.

“What happened is a very serious matter. People send their children to school believing that they will be safe and that the teachers in particular will protect them,” he said.

He adds that the act of assaulting a student (with a shoe) is derogatory and cannot be condoned and has called upon the Attorney General to ensure action is taken.

“I call upon Attorney General to personally ensure that action is taken in this matter if investigations disclose an offence soonest possible,” he said.