KOTA KINABALU, July 20 — Three former students of a secondary school in Kota Belud, who won a suit against their absentee teacher, hoped that the case would serve as a lesson to all quarters, to fulfil their respective responsibility.
“We were the victims of the injustice of this teacher, which resulted in our failure in an English Language examination. This victory is a gift to all who had been supporting us since the beginning. Another plaintiff, Nur Natasha Allisya Hamali, said that she was relieved, even though it took them six long years, that their efforts were not futile, and she thanked all quarters for their victory.
On Tuesday , Kota Kinabalu High Court Judge, Leonard David Shim, in allowing their suit against the five defendants, ruled that the defendants breached their statutory duties and violated the former students’ constitutional guarantee to education.