PUTRAJAYA: Students view bullying as “just a game” and no longer feel guilty about their actions, says Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (pic).
Dr Wan Azizah, who is also chairman of Kasih Malaysia, a non-governmental organisation, said that unlike in the past when ragging was more common, bullying today has taken on a more serious and troubling form.
“They don’t even feel guilty, as these kids feel like they’re in a game,” the Prime Minister’s wife said at an event here yesterday.
She added that while it may not be possible to completely eliminate such issues, efforts can still be made to reduce the damage.
“We can’t wipe everything out completely, but we can reduce the damage,” she said.
In her speech, she also addressed concerns expressed by Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, over the effects of social media.
Dr Wan Azizah said that the growing dependency on social media has affected the way people think, behave and connect with one another.
“That’s why we need to analyse how we think and how we look at others, and strengthen our faith. These are the things we need to reflect on,” she said.
In a post on His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia’s official Facebook page on Tuesday, the Queen had instructed Universiti Teknologi Malaysia to conduct a study on the influence of social media on students.
This came after a 14-year-old male student allegedly stabbed a 16-year-old female student to death at a secondary school in Bandar Utama.
