NILAI: Deputy Education Minister Datuk Chong Sin Woon (pix) has denied that the Education Ministry issued a circular on the sales of drug-laced candy in schools which went viral on social media recently. It was alleged that a new crystal-like drug with fruity smell, known as 'strawberry quick', was now available in the market and targeting the school children as customers. "The ministry will conduct periodic spot checks and urine tests on the high-risk group via state education departments and district education offices, together with the National Anti-Drug Agency and police. "We have always monitored drugs 'attempt' among school children and at the moment, the situation is under control," he said. "We have received complaints in which students (alleged) to have been bullied via comments or messages (they received) over the social media that are bullying in nature.

Source: The Star February 06, 2017 09:00 UTC