OUR society can no longer afford to turn a blind eye to the pervasive issue of bullying. Recent reports of school bullying cases in the media, including distressing instances where students have resorted to self-harm or even taken their own lives after prolonged harassment, highlight the urgency of this matter.
The statistics paint a bleak picture of our children. According to Ipsos, Malaysia ranks fifth globally for cyberbullying and second in Asia according to Unicef. Additionally, Public Health Malaysia’s findings reveal that 23% of Form One students have experienced bullying. These figures indicate how widespread the problem has magnified. Bullying is no longer an isolated issue but a systemic one, reflecting deeper societal and institutional failures.
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