Zara's bullies are still children and need to be protected under the law, says Azalina


PETALING JAYA: Bullying — whether in schools or online— is unacceptable, but even young offenders must be protected under the law, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

This comes as five teens are expected to be charged in the Kota Kinabalu Juvenile Court on Wednesday (Aug 20) for allegedly bullying Form One student Zara Qairina Mahathir, who later died from a fall.

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