KOTA KINABALU: A childcare centre in the middle of a child abuse firestorm has issued a full apology as the authorities piece together what triggered one of its caregivers to allegedly mistreat a four-year-old boy at the school.
Leong Fei Yeen, the principal of Taska and Tadika Sri Kandi, said they had also decided to temporarily suspend their operations until further notice in order to redirect efforts"towards addressing the issue and implementing necessary improvements."
"We accept full responsibility for the situation and acknowledge our duty to provide a secure environment for every child under our care," she added.The 27-year-old woman caregiver, who was arrested on Wednesday , has been remanded for a week from Friday to facilitate investigations into the child abuse case.It showed a woman slapping and hitting a child multiple times, including with a metal object. She is also seen pulling his hair in front of other children at the centre.
Leong assured that the centre was giving its complete commitment to collaborating with the ongoing investigations, which she said were promptly initiated following the incident. "We strongly condemn the actions of the person involved. We acknowledge our accountability in this situation and are taking immediate measures to address our shortcomings.ALSO READ:She also thanked Luyang assemblyman Phoong Jin Zhe, who was also the state Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship Minister who she said was not only concerned with the case but took time to understand the actual situation.
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