Mystery Phenomenon Hits Students Again
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Bandar Seri Begawan - After a relatively incident-free Monday, four Form Five students of Sekolah Tinggi Perempuan Raja Isteri (STPRI) went hysterical again yesterday leaving many parents concerned as they called for efforts to be stepped up to contain the mystery phenomenon.

The school confirmed the incident and so did an official from the Ministry of Education, who said that the situation "is not as bad as what it was last week".

Following the first incident on July 21, more than a dozen students were hit by the strange phenomenon last week, which led the ministry to close the school for a day last Saturday.

Students who went hysterical were reportedly seen shouting at the top of their lungs before collapsing.

Their unexplained behaviour reportedly lasted from a few minutes to half an hour and the girls needed assistance to calm them down.

Worried parents called up the Borneo Bulletin urging for an all-out effort to combat the phenomenon.

"I did not send my child to school Monday. When I heard that nothing happened Monday, I let my daughter go to school today (yesterday).

After today's incident, I am not sure what to do tomorrow," a father told the Bulletin yesterday.

"Religious talks must be held to calm the students so they would not be misled by the phenomenon. Explanations must be given to them on the issue be it from the religious standpoint or based on scientific interpretations," a concerned parent said.

Parents said students were being fed with theories by many including their friends, which may not be right, and urged the relevant authority to help calm the situation. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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