PARLIAMENT | Public caning should not be the way forward when dealing with student disciplinary issues, said Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh during a Special Chamber session in the Dewan Rakyat today.

In response to Abdul Ghani Ahmad (PN-Jerlun), Wong stressed that the government has considered how public caning in schools has not proven to be effective, and could expose students to increased risks of depression and other mental health problems.