Talkback Thursday: Should the presumption of innocence apply to those who work with kids?

Earlier this year, a primary school teacher in Hulu Selangor was transferred to another school after he was found to allegedly have molested nine students. Education director-general Tan Sri Dr Khair Mohamad Yusof has said that the standard operating procedure was fair to the parties and that there is a need to ensure that natural justice prevails. However, parents have reacted furiously to the news of the transfer.

So we’d like to get your opinion this evening. Should the presumption of innocence apply to those who work with kids?