Outcry after Malaysian schoolgirls made to train in pit with snake
Forty-five pupils said to have taken part in the training programme, which has been suspended
By Firdaous Fadzil
The act of throwing a snake into a muddy pit with schoolgirls as part of character-building training has sparked condemnation. The instructors involved will be hauled up.
A 2:49-minute video that went viral on social media showed about 10 primary schoolgirls being instructed to wade across a muddy pit.
The terrified students were seen screaming and crying when a snake was thrown into the pit.
Those who tried to get out of the pit to escape the slithering snake were sprayed with water.
The training was believed to have taken place in Kuala Kangsar, Perak.
National Parent-Teachers Association Chairman Prof Dr Mohamad Ali Hassan condemned the act.
“The Government should ban this kind of training. Suspend the training centre and put the trainers involved on blacklist.