A SIXTEEN-year-old was bashed up by Form Five seniors. The assault was so severe that his liver was damaged. His offence: speaking to a female student without seeking the consent of his seniors – an unwritten rule at this technical secondary school in Batu Pahat, Johor.
Around the same time, a Form Five Student in a Mara Junior Science College was attacked by five fifth formers. He sustained a broken right arm. His offence was not taking part in the cleaning up after eating durians with the others in his teacher’s house. This incident occurred in Jeli.