KOTA BARU: A student had to sit for her Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) English Language paper in prison at Pengkalan Chepa here as she is under remand for alleged criminal intimidation against her elder brother.
“Nur”, 18, said having to take the examination in such a setup was appalling particularly since the offence she had allegedly committed was unintentional and had stemmed from a disagreement with her brother.
“My brother’s reaction to hit me caused me to impulsively point the knife at him. I did not expect to land here for it,” she said at the prison here yesterday.
Nur was remanded on Oct 24 following the alleged incident at her home in Gaal, Pasir Puteh.
She said she was taking the English language paper to hopefully improve her SPM 2012 results in which she obtained 5A, 3B, and 1D.
“My concentration is rather muddled right now and I am not very confident in answering the questions,” she said.
Nur had to turn down an offer by Universiti Teknologi Mara to follow a plantation management diploma course, as she aspired to be a medical doctor and become an eye or ear specialist.
“Encouragement from family to pursue my ambition to become a doctor gave me the determination to take this examination,” she said.
She is hoping her brother withdraws the police report and considers her future.
Meanwhile, Kelantan Prisons deputy director Wan Sani Abd Latiff said that from the way Nur had diligently been revising her lessons, she was determined to succeed.
“She has a strong spirit and has not caused any problem here. We provided her the study material to prepare for the examination,” he said.
He said the prison would ensure that inmates who wanted to sit for examinations were segregated to enable them to revise their lessons and be fully prepared.
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