KUALA LUMPUR: Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) chairman, Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki, has expressed disappointment over allegations of abuse among students at a public higher education institution.
He said that he will not tolerate any party involved in acts of bullying.
Asyraf also issued a warning that if such incidents occur within Mara Educational Institutions, the strictest action will be taken.
"There's been no lesson learned from past cases that led to tragic deaths. If it happens at any Mara institution, including MRSM, there will be no compromise.
"I've made my stance clear: 'You touch, you go!' (No tolerance for bullying.) There's no need to meet me for appeals or sympathy as reminders have been given repeatedly," he said in a Facebook post today.
Earlier, the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) announced an investigation into the alleged bullying and abuse of a cadet officer at the Military Training Academy (ALK), Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM), Sungai Besi.
When contacted, the Armed Forces chief General Tan Sri Mohammad Ab Rahman confirmed that a detailed investigation is underway.
Yesterday, the ATM released a statement confirming an incident involving a cadet who was allegedly burned on the chest with an iron by a senior, leaving burn marks, as reported on social media.
The ATM also noted that disciplinary action and legal measures would be taken against those found guilty.
In 2017, the country was shaken by the tragic death of UPNM cadet officer Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain, who was severely burned repeatedly with a steam iron.
As a result, six former UPNM students were sentenced to death by hanging by the Court of Appeal on July 23 after being found guilty of the crime. - NST
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