Student who made rape threat apologises, victim's father forgives him

 

The Form 5 student who made a rape threat against 17-year-old Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam has apologised for his remarks.

Ain’s father Saiful Nizam Ab Wahab said the case is now considered closed and has forgiven the male student.

“The case was resolved last night. The student apologised in front of Ain and promised to change,” he told Malaysiakini.

The threat was made after Ain exposed a male teacher for allegedly making rape jokes in class. The teen subsequently lodged a police report fearing for her safety.

In a Facebook post this morning, Saiful was magnanimous towards the male student.

“Children will make mistakes and act wrongly. When they are willing to admit they are wrong and sincerely apologise and promise to change, we forgive them.

“May this be a meaningful life lesson for them,” the father said.

Meanwhile, Saiful said those who regarded the rape threat as a joke clearly did not understand the issue.

“It is very difficult to accept at all, and clearly those who deem it may be a joke failed to understand the real issue that is being put forth,” he said, without referencing anyone in particular.

He said this when asked whether the words “may be a joke” was used in the police report over the threat.

Malaysiakini has sighted Ain’s report, which expressed her fears over the threat and did not mention any possibility it was a joke.

Yesterday, Deputy Inspector-General of Police Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani, when informing the media about the police report, said it “may be a joke from her classmate, which she couldn’t accept”.

In a related development, the principal for Ain’s school declined to comment when contacted by Malaysiakini, saying the matter was under police investigation. - Mkini