Facebook page set up to back Seri Pristana HM

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A Facebook fan page has been set up in support of SK Seri Pristana headmaster Mohamad Nasir Mohd Nor, with netizens defending his action and slamming those who "twisted" the matter to create a "negative" perception.

Mohamad Nasir came under fire for his decision to set up a makeshift canteen in the primary school's shower room.

The Facebook page, which was created yesterday, has garnered more than 1,000 likes, with the number growing.

Netizens are defending Mohamad Nasir's actions and sharing blog posts of those who visited the school and found the situation to be contrary to what was alleged.

Among others, the netizens also urged the police and the authorities to take immediate action and to "arrest" the individual who reportedly first shared pictures of the shower room canteen in social media circles, inviting media attention.

The photographs were first uploaded on Facebook by Guneswari Kelly, the mother of one of the pupils.

Meanwhile, Persatuan Hindraf Malaysia national adviser N Ganesan criticised the handling of the controversy, saying the school and authorities have "trivialised" the issue.

"By so cavalierly dismissing and sweeping the complaint under the carpet, it is a small wonder that the school has caused the parents and the general public to be up in arms," Ganesan said in a statement.

He said the school had many other alternative rooms it could have used if the canteen was overcrowded, labelling it "inexplicable" that the school opted to place a makeshift canteen in the room next to the toilet.

"To pre-empt a recurrence of the Seri Pristana controversy, guidelines must be put in place to ensure that Malaysian schoolgoers are in future not vulnerable to such thoughtless treatment," Ganesan added.