Mother demands authorities stop dragging feet in MCKK bullying case

 

The mother of a Form 4 student who was bullied at Malay College Kuala Kangsar wants to know why it is taking so long for action to be taken. (Wiki pic)

PETALING JAYA: The mother of a bullying victim at Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK) said she was appalled by how slowly the wheels of justice were moving in her son’s case.

Her son, a Form 4 student at the school, was attacked by a group of seniors in September. He had to be hospitalised due to a groin injury.

The mother, who wanted to be identified as Puan F, said nearly four months on, the attackers had yet to be charged in court, allegedly for assault and rioting.

“What’s taking so long? How come a DSP (deputy superintendent of police) involved in a crash that killed a Form 5 boy recently was brought to court in four days?

“Ours is a clear-cut case, they have got all the statements, why the delay? If you can’t get this moving, people will lose every shred of belief in the system,” she told FMT.

It was reported that the student who injured her son received three strokes of the cane privately and was ordered to perform community service by the school.

Puan F said it was also surprising that the assailants had not been expelled despite a strict “you touch you go” policy at the school.

She also said the former deputy education minister, whom she was supposed to meet to discuss the incident, was a no-show.

“I understand there was a Cabinet reshuffle. Despite that, no one from the education ministry has come to see us, despite them saying they would,” she said.

She added that she was also told her son’s medical report from Taiping Hospital would take at least two months to be processed, which she said was unreasonable.

MCKK parent-teacher association (PTA), through the group’s lawyer, has since threatened to obtain an injunction and file police reports against anyone commenting about the case.

The PTA also slammed Puan F’s family for making social media posts about the case, saying it had marred the school’s good name.

FMT has yet to hear back from MCKK’s management on the matters raised.

Perak police chief Yusri Hassan Basri said the investigation papers were with the attorney-general’s chambers (AGC). However, an AGC public relations officer told FMT there was “no information” about the matter.

Deputy education minister Wong Kah Woh has been contacted for comment and has yet to reply at the time of writing. - FMT