Whistleblower claims death threat over ‘truant teacher’ complaint

A teacher who reported his colleague’s alleged absence from work for seven months claims to have received a death threat as a result.

The teacher, Ibrahim Jadoon, told the High Court in Kota Kinabalu today that the English-language teacher Jainal Jamran uttered the threat during a meeting held at the Kota Belud District Education Office to discuss Jainal’s alleged truancy.

“I heard some words...