Anwar warns schools against protecting bullies; Govt mulls police presence for safety

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim today gave a firm reminder to schools and parents to fully cooperate in addressing bullying in educational institutions, and warned them against protecting perpetrators for the sake of preserving a school’s image.He said some school administrators and parent-teacher associations (PTAs) tend to downplay or conceal bullying cases, seeing them as minor or non-serious, but such attitudes only risk worsening the issue in the long term."A reminder to schools: do not protect bullies, even in minor cases. Bullying is still a crime. Not everything should be considered a light offence," he said.Meanwhile, in a separate story, the government is mulling establishing police presence at schools in response to a surge of violent incidents in schools nationwide.Addressing a press conference after the cabinet meeting today, government spokesperson Fahmi Fadzil said the cabinet had discussed the matter from an aspect that considered the “omnipresent” nature of the police force.___________________📌 Share this news! Join the Malaysiakini WhatsApp Channel now! https://mk.my/wa_mkiniTurn on notifications 🔔 or unmute the channel to receive news notifications immediately!—Support independent media, subscribe to Malaysiakini.com - https://bit.ly/3B3ztIa