PETALING JAYA: It wasn’t quite the Will Smith slap that was heard around the world, but it was loud enough to get a lot of attention here.
Ministers have condemned it and an investigation will be conducted after a Melaka volleyball coach allegedly slapped his teenage charges.
An independent investigation of the incident is set to be held to determine if such harsh training methods are the norm, said Hannah Yeoh. In a tweet yesterday, the Youth and Sports Minister said she had discussed the matter with Education Minister Fadhlina Siddiq, and her ministry wanted to know if violence in training was practised in the team.“We must learn from this, improve and ensure no repetition,” she said.“In fact, slapping anyone is wrong. Malaysians must stop normalising physical abuse as a means of behavioural compliance – wrong on kids, athletes, spouses or maids!” she tweeted.
“At the same time, the ministry will conduct its own investigation for disciplinary purposes and if found guilty, appropriate action will be taken,” it said in a statement.The incident reportedly happened at a school in Johor involving the girls category of the Under-14 Junior Volleyball Championship on Dec 16.In the video, which was streamed live on Facebook, a man said to be the Melaka coach is seen slapping two of his players during a break after they conceded points to their opponents.
On Sunday, the Malaysian Volleyball Association said in a Facebook post that the coach had been suspended from all volleyball-related activities and it had launched a probe as soon as the matter was brought to its attention.
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