Looks like not much people know why the 5A student needs to apologize to our head prefect on the Monday assembly. I happened to be in the bilik gerakan when our school's administrators meet the student's father (the day I had a headache, so I waited for my mum there). So, this is what I heard when I'm in there.
Administrators : Do you know why we ask you to come to school?
Father : Yes.
Administrators : We will now hear from both parties (the 5A student and head perfect) why this incident happen. Student A, you start first since the head prefect is not here now.
Student A : The prefect confiscated my friend's comic book last Thursday, and the prefect ask me to go to the pengawas room at 1pm if I want it back. When I went there, the head prefect said I can't have it back. So, I ask whether if I go see Pn. Soong, I can get it back, but he didn't answer me and straight away walked away. I was angry, so I put me hand on his shoulder to call him back but he didn't. (student A did go and see Pn. Soong later)
On Monday, in the school, the head prefect called me 'sok cun' because I didn't meet him at the school's gate after school on Friday. So, today I throw the bottle on him.
Administrators : By the way, what did you added into the bottle, because it's not Soya milk only, there's mee too.
Student A : I added curry into the bottle.
At this time, the head prefect came in.
Administrators : Ah, the head prefect is here. Tell us the part of your story.
Head prefect : ............(about the same thing as Student A said)
Student A : You called me 'sok cun' !
Head prefect : No, I didn't.
Student A : Yes you did.
And it continued.
Administrators : Ok. That's it. We have heard what you two want to say. Student A, you will face a suspension of 1 (or 2, I forgotten) week as we need to investigate this matter. Your punishment will be decided later.
Over the whole meeting, what I saw and heard is that the administrators were just siding the prefect but not listening to the student's. Try and think. Will you go and throw a bottle of Soya milk + curry at someone if he just confiscated your comic? I don't think so. And as I know, the word 'sok cun' means a lot to the boys. I think the head prefect did say that word making the student real mad. And before the meeting (this time there's just me, the head prefect in the bilik gerakan), this a conversation between the head prefect and one of his bawahan.
Ordinary prefect : so, what are you going to do? Do you want me to go and talk with him (student A)
Head prefect : No need. 'deng xi kan loh'. (Chinese)
I don't think someone should say something like that. For me, the prefects in our school are just rubbish. They are the ones who break the rules e.g. bringing liquid paper to school, bringing comics to school and 'pak tor'. So, why do I need to respect them? With this kind of mentality? Remembered what the principal told us on Monday after the student apologized to the head prefect. I think it's plain bullshit. If they want us to respect them, don't cabar their kuasa, do make some effort so that we'll respect them.
P/s : To those prefect that may be seeing this post, I'm an anti-prefect since form 1, so don't take this too serious. You can be my friend as a student but not as a prefect. And to the school administrators, this post is just my personal feelings.