plowunited.net – The principal of Foon Yew High School’s Kulai campus, Gan Chuang Chee. He has resigned following intense public backlash over the school’s handling of a deepfake sexual misconduct case involving students. The scandal drew national attention after school authorities allegedly dismissed or downplayed student complaints.
Gan officially submitted his resignation on April 12. The board of directors accepted his decision during a meeting the following day. According to an official announcement posted on the school’s website. The school stated that the board had “unanimously decided to respect Principal Gan’s resignation” after holding internal discussions.
Foon Yew High School, one of Malaysia’s most prominent Chinese independent institutions, was founded in 1913. It now operates three major campuses located in Stulang Laut, Kulai, and Masai. The resignation marks a significant leadership change for the Kulai branch as the school continues to face scrutiny over how it managed student safety and responded to serious allegations.
Deepfake Scandal Sparks Schoolwide Scrutiny at Foon Yew High School
A male student at Foon Yew High School’s Kulai campus generated and distributed deepfake pornographic images featuring classmates and teachers. This intensifying the controversy earlier this month. The student allegedly sold these manipulated images online, triggering outrage among students, parents, and the wider public. Victims accused the school of failing to respond swiftly or adequately when they first reported the incidents.
Police later arrested a 16-year-old student suspected of orchestrating the scheme, along with a 19-year-old accomplice. Following mounting pressure, the school confirmed on April 10 that the student involved had been expelled. However, questions remain about how long the school was aware of the misconduct before taking decisive action.
Past Misconduct Allegations Resurface Amid Ongoing Investigation
As the scandal unfolded, a new allegation surfaced from a 2012 alumna who accused a former male teacher at the Kulai campus of inappropriate physical contact during her school years. She shared her story publicly, explaining that it took over a decade of self-reflection and therapy for her to understand the behavior as abuse rather than misguided affection.
She credited Taiwan’s #MeToo movement in 2023 as a turning point that helped her frame the experience as an abuse of power. Her claim has reignited public concern as critics question how the school historically handled misconduct and whether it deliberately concealed past incidents. Historical allegations, combined with the current deepfake case, have prompted renewed calls for institutional reform, stronger safeguarding protocols, and an independent investigation into the school’s handling of misconduct complaints.
