Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam and her father contended that a teacher’s defamation suit against them was done with the intent to cover up the truth behind an alleged lewd classroom banter.

This is among the allegations contained in a counterclaim and statement of defence by the student and her father, Saiful Nizam Ab Wahab, over the school controversy that exploded nationwide last year.

SMK Puncak Alam’s former teacher...