PETALING JAYA: The Education Ministry has asked the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to block the spread of videos related to the gang rape case involving students at a school in Melaka.
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the action was taken to ensure that the video did not continue to be disseminated.
"We have asked the relevant ministry to take action, to ensure that this issue is not spread because it involves our pupils and students.
"So, we ask for the community's understanding that these are minors who must be protected," he said.
She said this when attending the handover ceremony for the construction project of the Bandar Baru Sungai Lalang National Secondary School (SMK) in Ambangan Heights here on Saturday (Oct 11).
Fadhlina explained that the ministry would not compromise and would continue with internal investigations into all aspects of the incident.
"We are conducting an investigation, and this is already within the jurisdiction of the authorities... This is a very serious case.
"God willing, tomorrow we will go down to Melaka to ensure this issue can be addressed immediately," she said.
Fadhlina said that the students involved have been arrested, and the victim was currently receiving psychosocial support and treatment at the hospital.
"Meanwhile, from the aspect of school safety, the ministry has instructed the Melaka Education Department to take immediate action to ensure all support among students and safety is considered, including ensuring that all children and teachers are given immediate guidance regarding this case because it has already gone viral," she said.
However, she added that classes at the school would continue as usual and focus would be given to safety aspects involving students and teachers, especially ahead of the upcoming examinations.
"We know that this school will also face exams and will still be operating as usual. So, schools must focus fully on safety issues and provide full psychosocial guidance to all students and teachers regarding this case," she said.
A female Form Three student at the secondary school in Alor Gajah, Melaka, is believed to have been raped by two senior students.
The act was allegedly recorded and witnessed by two other students using their mobile phones in an incident in a classroom at about 2.50pm last week.
It is believed that the incident on Oct 2 was revealed after a video of the immoral act was shared among students before being reported to teachers and subsequently to the victim's mother on Friday evening.
