Anti-bullying protection for neurodivergent children

THE recent spate of child bullying cases in Malaysia is both alarming and concerning. The current anti-bullying drive sparked by cases like Zara Qairina Mahathir’s (the 13-year-old who died after a fall from her dormitory in Sabah) has brought much-needed attention to a long-standing issue that has long festered in silence.

This alarming trend has gone unnoticed, undiscovered, unreported, and unresolved for years. Many incidents have been swept under the rug out of fear or stigma, allowing perpetrators to walk free and continue their heinous acts without an iota of fear, consequence, or remorse.