I am from the infamous SCHOOL OF TERROR!
For those who are still in the dark over the sensational story which made headlines and was splashed across 3 pages of the mainstream daily, THE STAR, i have extracted the reports from their website the following for your interest:-
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STUDENTS at a co-ed secondary school in Rawang, Selangor, dread going to school every day knowing what awaits them when they step into the compound. Groups of boys randomly pounce on their schoolmates almost every day, demanding protection money ranging from RM8 to RM36.
Those who refuse to pay are assaulted or mocked until they pay up.
Violent attacks, rapes and drunken binges by schoolboys spewing four-letter words are all common in this school.
And it’s not just fellow students who are afraid. Residents outside the school are equally afraid of these schoolboy gang members.
The Starprobe team went undercover to talk to students, former students, parents, teachers and residents, revealing a sorry story of triad activities, drug distribution, alcoholism, vandalism and sexual crimes.
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RAWANG: They are not just ordinary backyard school bullies – at just 14 and 16, they are already hardcore gangsters and now, sadistic rapists.
They strike terror among their schoolmates and even the teachers, and residents in the two neighbourhoods near the school live in fear of them.
Brazen misbehaviour: Two school students sitting on a wall as lookouts while their ‘accomplice’ (hidden, near motorcycle) paints graffiti on the wall beside the school. — AZHAR MAHFOF / The Star
Afraid of what these teenagers could do to them, teachers, parents and residents have instead opted to keep quiet.
Cases of molest are said to be rampant, but almost all of these cases went unreported as the victims feared more severe “repercussions”.
However, the matter came to light after a police report was lodged over the rape of a Form 2 girl by her schoolmates at their school premises.
The news shocked the nation, and Malaysians want to know how the student could have been attacked in her school where she is supposed to be safe.
Several students, overcome by the plight of the rape victim, broke the news to the caretaker of an orphanage.
The 14-year-old girl had been repeatedly raped by several of her classmates in various locations of the school over a three-week period.
A medical examination carried out revealed that a 4cm-long pencil had been lodged in her private parts.
Journey of fear: One of the secluded shortcuts used to and from the school. The shortcut passes through the cemetery, which is hidden by the bushes, located beside the school.
The Starprobe team spent almost four weeks to unearth the truth – such was the extent of fear that gripped the community. More than 20 people were interviewed, including students, residents, parents and teachers.
The team investigating the goings-on in the school was told that the girl had also been tortured by the same group of boys. They were detained by police but have since been released on police bail.
A friend of the victim claimed that a bottle of minyak cap kapak (medicated oil) was emptied into the victim’s private parts.
“The boys also stuffed ice cubes in,” she claimed.
That the girls were fearful to even talk to the Starprobe team was evident – they spoke only after shutting the doors and windows, pulling the curtains and turning up the TV volume.
They were uneasy with the questions asked, but eventually revealed that there were three “triads” – known as 08, 21 and 36 – operating within and outside the school grounds.
Randy (not his real name), a former triad member, said extorting from schoolmates was an everyday occurrence.
What is interesting was how the amount extorted came about.
“If the triad number is 08, the amount extorted is RM8,” he said, adding that those who refused to pay would be beaten up.
He also claimed that some gang members distributed drugs like ganja, ketamine and Eramin 5 in school.
“The drugs are sourced from gangsters on the outside,” he said.
A Form Four student said she saw a Form Three girl being molested by eight boys in two incidents in the girls’ toilet and in an empty classroom in March.
“I am shocked that they can do this without any fear or remorse,” she added.
A resident, Sarimah (not her real name), said her family were constantly troubled by the bullies, who used a short-cut near her home to go to school.
“My daughters are afraid even to go out and play whenever they are around,” said the mother of three.
She said the boys had even vandalised her husband’s car and thrown stones into her house.
“They also use vulgar words liberally,” she added.
When Sarimah reported the matter to the school, she said a teacher told her to move elsewhere if she could not take the torment.
A caretaker of a Muslim cemetery beside the school said the bullies would get intoxicated on alcohol and drugs, and dance at the cemetery to taunt him.
“During one of their drinking sessions, they pelted me with stones when I questioned them.
They told me to mind my own business and threatened to assault me,” he said, adding that he gave photographs of the students to the school management but no action had been taken.
Checks showed that graffiti depicted the gangs’ triad numbers on the walls of the school.
The bullies also damaged vehicles parked in the school grounds, smashing windscreens and vandalising cars belonging to teachers.
“Happy hour” sessions are on every Friday afternoon next to the cemetery.
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Easy access for all into school
RAWANG: Anyone can enter the school without having to go through the main entrance, which makes it ideal for teenage criminals to operate.
The school compound is huge, covering an area of six acres and there are many secluded shortcuts and paths leading to the school.
The Starprobe team found that it is easy to get in and out of the school without being noticed
by anyone, especially the school teachers.
The cemetery behind the school.
The most popular route to school is via a Muslim cemetery located beside the school. The cemetery is near two housing estates – Taman Seri Rawang and Taman Garing Jaya.
The perimeter wall surrounding the school is just over a metre high – it is easy to climb.
According to an ex-gangster, who has left the school and turned over a new leaf since, outsiders sold drugs to some students who in turn distributed it to their schoolmates at these deserted spots. The drugs are said to be sold at higher than the market price.
It was at one of these secluded spots behind the school field that a 14-year-old girl was raped last month.
The Starprobe team was told that the school was planning to clean up the place and paint the “Kawasan Larangan” (prohibited area) sign, after the rape incident.
In the meantime, residents complained that some of the students are still using the spot to hang out and consume alcohol.
A gazebo located at the cemetery where school students drink during their ‘happy hours’ on Fridays. The school can be seen in the background.
A resident claimed that students used unoccupied houses in the area as their dens.
“You can find mattresses, pillows and mats in the houses. We have also seen the boys taking girls into these abandoned houses,” he said.
He alleged that one of the houses was destroyed after it caught fire last month.
“We told the police that we saw two students entering the house and they were smoking.
Soon after they left, the fire broke out,” he said.
Another resident, who conducts crime prevention patrols with other residents on their own initiative, believed that these students could be also involved in burglary.
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No one wants to file complaint, says Rawang rep
RAWANG: Rawang assemblyman Gan Pei Nei is aware of the disciplinary problems at the school ranging from gangsterism and gang fights to molest.
“Unfortunately, no one has come forward to report or put them on record. We would like to advise the public to come forth and file a complaint so we can take further action,” said Gan, adding that many were probably not aware of their rights or who they should complain to.
“The families of the victims could also be afraid of the social stigma that may follow if they lodge complaints,” she said, adding that she would investigate any complaint and take necessary action.
»The families of the victims could also be afraid of the social stigma that may follow if they lodge complaints.
“Police did tell me that gangsterism is common in the school area,” said Gan, adding that the police, several parent-teacher association members and parents were her only sources of information on the school.
She said she had also heard that the school had covered up instances of molest and gangsterism among its students in order to protect its reputation as one of the better schools in town.
Due to administrative procedures, Gan said she was not allowed to deal directly with the school despite being the assemblyman for the area.
She added that a new school, SMK Taman Hijau, would be built at Taman Tun Teja to house some of the students from the problem school.
Gan also noted that the root of the problem could be congestion in the school.
“There are over 3,000 students in the school and the teachers have admitted to me that they cannot take care of such a large number,” she said. Gan said the Gombak district education office had already issued letters requesting parents staying nearby to transfer their children to the new school.
She added that she was in discussions with several NGOs and police on a “civil society intervention” programme for students with disciplinary issues, starting with those in Forms 1 and 2.
Selangor police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar said police had not received any report of gangsterism, extortion or molest.
He said the liaison officer overseeing the school did not report any of the allegations as claimed.
“The officer has been meeting with the school authorities and no one raised any issue with him on any criminal matter except for truancy.
“Since the rape of the 14-year-old student, we have been monitoring the school and gathering intelligence on the activities of several suspected troublemakers, but nothing serious has been reported,” he said.
DCP Khalid also appealed to the school authorities and parents to lodge reports or contact him or his liaison officer if they were worried about repercussions.
It's hard to imagine how much disciplinary problems has worsen in my alma mater in just a few years. In fact, from the report it seems they have escalated from disciplinary misconducts to crimes against the LAW. Therefore, if time allows I would really like to head back and have a tour myself of the School of Terror, as I wonder whether stories are exaggerated, the truth or just tip of the iceberg.
Sadistic sexual acts are new, but stories of gang fights, prescence of triad members among students, use of vulgar words, acts of grafitti, smoking, and general "lepaking" is not unheard of even during my times, or even in other schools.
The difference of course, is the extent of such happenings in school.
School as I know it -- just keep your nose out of issues within these so call gang members and be polite to everyone. Never assume that just because the person is in lower ranked classes, he/she is automatically a member of triad, and also never underestimate a person just because he is in the upper class. Skip class, keep your nails long, 'conteng' your desk, even talk back to your teachers (if you are right!), consume alchohol (not within school boundaries though)! I did these. I turn out fine. I know friends who have friends within the triad. I know people who smoked and even got high during their school days. They have all turned fine, with reputable University degrees and are now working professionals.
So what have happened to my school who I had always complained about, but no matter what would still call it a place where my roots are and pround of it? Is the little lane beside the school which I had used frequently to go yumcha those days, that scary now? I have friends with family members still attending the school. I have friends who still resides in that neighbourhood. Is it really so unsafe for them to go anywhere alone withini the school area?
Or......."victims" had just meddled with trouble, mixed with the wrong company and was just unsmart in carrying themselves?
I want to know.
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