The management of Giatmara Alor Gajah, Malacca, will summon all those involved in a bullying incident, including the victim, today to allow for a thorough investigation.
Mara chairperson Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said he had instructed Giatmara chief executive officer Ahmad Hamdi Ibrahim to take immediate action regarding the viral incident.
He said initial investigations found that the incident stemmed from an inappropriate joke between trainees.
“They are undergoing industrial training in welding technology and metal fabrication,” he said in a statement on Facebook yesterday.
He emphasised that there would be no compromise on any form of bullying, whether physical or mental.
No place for bullies
Asyraf further stressed that there was no place for bullies in any Mara educational institutions, including the Mara Junior Science College, Giatmara and Mara Skills Institute, among others.
He added that both Mara management and the Mara educational institutions fully understood his position on the matter, and that stern action would be taken if any misconduct or bullying were found.
A two-minute video clip recently went viral on social media, showing a man alleging that a trainee with learning disabilities at Giatmara Alor Gajah had been bullied.
The man expressed shock when the disabled student, whom he had only just met at a badminton court, told him about the incident.
The video also depicted the victim being struck in the face with a white object while lying on the floor.
- Bernama
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