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Two tahfiz teachers plead not guilty to child abuse
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A married couple who run the Ribath Tahfiz Asy-Syirazi tahfiz centre were charged in the Kuantan Sessions Court today with abusing five children who were under their care.

Uji Che Mat, 43, and her husband, Mohd Zamzuri Abdul Manap, 42, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges before judge Dazuki Ali.

Uji, who has five children of her own, was charged with abusing a seven-year-old boy by repeatedly threatening to burn his private part with a lighter and cut it off with gardening scissors.

The offence was allegedly committed at the tahfiz centre on Jalan Tengku Muhammad, Kuantan at 11.51am last Aug 18.

Uji was charged under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001, and faces a fine of up to RM50,000 or imprisonment for up to 20 years', if found guilty.

The woman was also charged under Section 354 of the Penal Code with outraging the modesty of the boy by holding and pulling his private part at the same place and time.

She faces an imprisonment for up to 10 years, or fine, or whipping, or any two of the punishments, if found guilty.

Uji was also jointly charged under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001 with Zamzuri with ill-treating four other students at the centre, aged between seven and 12, by whipping them on several occasions, hence causing the children to be physically injured.

They were alleged to have committed the offence at the tahfiz centre at noon and evening between Jan 2 and 31, 2017.

Zamzuri also faces another charge under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act, for whipping a seven-year-old boy at the centre at 8.18pm last Aug 11.

Dazuki set bail of RM25,000 and RM20,000 in one surety each for Uji and Zamzuri respectively, and fixed Oct 4 for mention.

He also ordered the couple, who is from Kampung Selamat, to not intimidate the victims or their family members.

Both the accused did not post bail.

- Bernama

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