Don’t hide bullying, abuse cases to protect school image, Anwar tells schools

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim emphasized the detrimental impact of schools concealing bullying and abuse cases to maintain their reputations, stating that such actions compromise students' wellbeing.

In the Dewan Rakyat, Anwar supported the Royal Malaysia Police's call for transparency and cooperation between schools and authorities to ensure incidents are properly reported.

He reiterated the urgency of tackling these issues and stressed the important role of parents and families in safeguarding children's welfare.

Anwar acknowledged the need for the government to enhance its communication and response to prevent future incidents.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today warned schools against concealing bullying and abuse cases to protect their reputation, saying doing so could come at the expense of students’ wellbeing.

Responding to a supplementary question from Indera Mahkota MP Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah during Prime Minister’s Question Time in the Dewan Rakyat, Anwar said some schools might be reluctant to report such cases because they wanted to maintain a good public image and performance record.

“There are problems, and sometimes they are covered up because they do not want a bad image.

“They want to protect the school’s performance and maintain a good perception. But the children are the ones who suffer, feeling abused and pressured when they go to school,” he said.

Anwar said he agreed with the Royal Malaysia Police’s call for schools not to conceal such cases, stressing that protecting a school’s image should not come before the safety and wellbeing of students.

“Don’t hide it. We hide it to protect the school’s image, but we damage our children. We don’t think about that,” he said.

Yesterday, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohd Khalid Ismail said safety issues in schools should not be concealed to protect reputations, as doing so could prevent authorities from taking action.

He said cooperation between the police and schools should be strengthened to ensure all incidents were reported for further action.

Anwar said the sense of urgency in addressing bullying and abuse must also be strengthened, adding that he had taken a firm position on the issue in several speeches at schools.

“The issue of bullying and abuse, in several of my speeches at schools, I have been very firm,” he said.

Anwar also acknowledged that the urgency of measures being taken might not have been communicated clearly enough, but said the government would improve its approach.

He said parents and families also had an important role in monitoring their children’s wellbeing, expressing hope that their combined efforts would prevent similar cases in future.

“Hopefully, we can protect our country from cases that deeply affect us,” he said.

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首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣强调，学校为了维护自身声誉而隐瞒欺凌和虐待案件会造成有害影响，并指出这种行为会损害学生的身心健康。

在下议院，安华支持马来西亚皇家警察的呼吁，即学校和当局之间应保持透明和合作，以确保事件得到妥善报告。

他重申了解决这些问题的紧迫性，并强调了父母和家庭在保障儿童福利方面的重要作用。

安华承认政府需要加强沟通和应对，以防止未来发生类似事件。

吉隆坡，10月6日讯——首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣今日警告各学校不要为了维护自身声誉而隐瞒欺凌和虐待案件，称这样做可能会损害学生的身心健康。

在下议院首相质询时间，安华在回答英德拉马哥打国会议员拿督斯里赛夫丁阿卜杜拉的补充提问时表示，一些学校可能不愿报告此类案件，因为他们想要保持良好的公众形象和成绩记录。

“确实存在一些问题，但有时这些问题会被掩盖，因为他们不想留下不好的形象。”

他说：“他们想维护学校的办学成绩，保持良好的声誉。但受苦的却是孩子们，他们在学校里感到被虐待和压力。”

安华表示，他同意马来西亚皇家警察的呼吁，即学校不应隐瞒此类案件，并强调保护学校形象不应凌驾于学生的安全和福祉之上。

“不要隐瞒。我们隐瞒是为了维护学校的形象，但却伤害了我们的孩子。我们没有考虑到这一点，”他说。

昨天，警察总长丹斯里莫哈末·哈立德·伊斯梅尔表示，不应为了维护声誉而隐瞒学校的安全问题，因为这样做可能会妨碍当局采取行动。

他表示，应加强警方与学校之间的合作，确保所有事件都能上报以便采取进一步行动。

安华表示，必须加强对欺凌和虐待问题的紧迫感，并补充说，他已在学校的几次演讲中就此问题表明了坚定立场。

他说：“在我多次学校演讲中，我对欺凌和虐待问题都表达了非常坚定的立场。”

安华也承认，政府可能没有充分传达正在采取的措施的紧迫性，但他表示，政府将改进其做法。

他表示，家长和家庭在监督孩子的健康状况方面也发挥着重要作用，并希望他们的共同努力能够防止将来发生类似事件。

“希望我们能够保护我们的国家免受那些对我们影响深远的事件的影响，”他说。

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