Its minister, Maszlee Malik, expressed sadness and anger following Syed Azmi Alhabshi’s disclosure on Facebook, saying that appropriate measures would be taken by the ministry to curb the issue.

“Thank you @AmiKimmy (Syed Azmi) for exposing the molestation case by the teacher.

“I feel very sad and angry when such cases occur and I promise that the ministry will fully cooperate with the police in their investigations.

“The ministry is committed to ensuring that children’s rights are always protected, and that their safety is always prioritised while they are at school by all parties, especially teachers,” he said via Twitter today.

Syed Azmi, in a lengthy Facebook post today, said he had come to know of the teacher’s alleged vile acts since April, but said it was difficult to take action against the culprit.

He said in the latest case, the teacher had allegedly taken two students to a resort to molest them, while telling their parents they were attending a course.

After the students revealed the matter, two police reports were filed and the teacher was arrested a few days later.