BUKIT MERTAJAM: The government will introduce stricter laws to tackle cyberbullying, which is becoming more concerning, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
He said a bill related to the matter would be tabled at the coming Parliament sitting.
"We will introduce stricter cyberbullying laws. We will introduce this at the (coming) Parliament sitting.
"And I will ask authorities like the MCMC (Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission) and PDRM (Royal Malaysia Police) to not compromise,” he said at the “Temu Anwar Generasi Ada Idea (Gen-AI)” programme at the Gravitas Business Park, Jalan Baru Prai, here on Saturday (Nov 2).
Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching, Communications Ministry secretary-general Datuk Mohamad Fauzi Md Isa, Penang Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Dr Mohamad Abdul Hamid and MCMC chairman Tan Sri Mohamad Salim Fateh Din, were also present at the event.
Anwar said bullying cannot be taken lightly as it could have a psychological impact, such as mental abuse, that can threaten the safety and life of a person, and stern action needs to be taken to address it.
"Freedom is not meant for you to abuse others. Freedom is not meant for you to insult people or humiliate people.
"This country has to be different. This country talks about freedom and justice and will never condone any sort of oppression and insults and abuses,” he said. – Bernama
