A similar argument was used in defence of his ruling by Wee Ka Siong, Deputy Education Minister, when he justified the corporal punishment of children in schools, adding that the punishment could be carried out only by directors of schools or assigned persons, that parents would be informed about a punishment, and that a witness would be present when the punishment was carried out.
Le vice-ministre de l’éducation, Wee Ka Siong, a utilisé un argument similaire pour justifier sa décision de défendre les châtiments corporels infligés aux enfants dans les écoles, ajoutant que seuls les directeurs d’écoles ou des personnes spécialement désignées pourraient administrer ces châtiments, que les parents en seraient informés et qu’un témoin assisterait à la punition.