Luqman's musings

Untuk versi Bahasa Melayu, sila skrol ke bawah. In my earlier posts, I argued that school culture is not written in mission statements but in the daily conduct of its teachers. When a teacher defies a High Court order and remains in serious financial indebtedness, it is not merely a private failing — it is a breach of trust that undermines governance and erodes the integrity of the profession. This is why I have formally lodged a disciplinary complaint against Puan Veni A/P Munusami, whose refusal to comply with the judgment debt order exemplifies how dishonesty corrodes institutional culture. Here is an English Translation of my letter to the Education Director written in Malay:

                                                          In Part 3, we examined the Supplementary Agreement of 22 April 2004 . Its clauses left no ambiguity: the property was to be re ‑ transferred once the government loan was repaid, the Vendors waived RM35,000 , and they retained the liberty to reside or rent. It was an arrangement of trust and family support, not a commercial sale.

  School culture is not written in mission statements.   It is revealed in how obligations are honoured — or ignored. The Supplementary Agreement in this case is more than a legal document; it is a mirror of the values, silence, and choices that shape institutional culture. 1.      1. The Supplementary Agreement dated 22 April 2004 was executed between the Vendors, Parimala Devi A/P Muthu and Pachy A/P Karuppiah, and the Purchaser, Veni A/P Munusami .

This series begins where a recent LinkedIn reflection left off — on the quiet ways culture is learned, reinforced, and revealed in schools. Leadership protection, daily behaviour, and fairness under pressure matter far more than polished words on paper.

  This series begins where a recent LinkedIn reflection left off — on the quiet ways culture is learned, reinforced, and revealed in schools. Leadership protection, daily behaviour, and fairness under pressure matter far more than polished words on paper. In the coming posts, I’ll examine how these dynamics play out in real cases, starting with Veni ’s refusal to comply with a High Court order . Her conduct is not just personal defiance; it is a mirror of the institutional culture that shields, ignores, or rewards such behaviour.

  Yesterday I wrote about how law and justice are not the same. Today, I want to show how that gap plays out in real life. A High Court order was made — compensation of RM3,000 was awarded. Yet the judgment sits unenforced, because plaintiffs must pay lawyers for every letter, every application, every procedural step.