JANUARY 11 — Let’s talk about Aiman. He is a bright student, consistently topping his class in Science and Maths. But the bell for Pendidikan Jasmani & Kesihatan (PJK) signals...
Unlock 4%* + 10%* p.a. promo rate for 3 months and enjoy FREE RM10 & when you sign up using code VERSAMM10 with min. cash of RM100 today! T&Cs apply.JANUARY 11 — Let’s talk about Aiman. He is a bright student, consistently topping his class in Science and Maths.
Aiman is overweight and struggles to run like the other boys. During sessions, he is the last to finish, panting heavily even after that.A “friend” snapped a picture of him sleeping, mouth slightly open, and posted it on Facebook and TikTok. The caption was cruel, the comments worse. It went viral overnight. Now, the smart boy who loved learning refuses to put on his uniform. He hates school. He would rather stay home than face the whispers. Aiman isn’t physically beaten, but he is broken. Aiman’s story is a fictional one. But there are many people like Aiman whose voices have not been heard. When I saw the Facebook page post from our king, on signing of the Anti-Bully Act 2026, I was overjoyed. It is a monumental step for students like Aiman. For too long, cases like his were dismissed as “just teasing” or “online drama.” This Act changes the narrative completely by recognising that the scars we cannot see are just as damaging as the ones we can.This directly protects Aiman, whose suffering is psychological and social rather than physical.The viral photo did exactly this, it damaged Aiman’s reputation and created a hostile environment that pushed him out of school. The author argues that the Anti-Bully Act is a long-overdue shield for silent victims, recognising psychological and online harm as real abuse and giving schools and authorities the legal tools to intervene before bullying quietly destroys young lives. — Unsplash picPreviously, schools might have claimed they couldn’t act on a Facebook post made after hours. The new Act closes this gap. It mandates that educational institutions establish a specificProtecting the integrity of the lawis a shield for the vulnerable, not a weapon for petty grievances or false accusations.Kudos to the government for catalysing this. We are going in the right direction. But a law is only as good as its execution.Parents, teachers, and classmates must come forward. We must use these new channels, the committees and the tribunal to stand up for the “Aimans” in our midst.is a shield for the vulnerable, not a weapon for petty grievances or false accusations. It must not be misused. The legislation anticipates this by establishing strict checks and balances. Bullying is a serious matter, and now we have serious legislation to match it. Let’s make sure it doesn’t stay as just a great idea, but becomes the shield that keeps our children safe. *Dr Naveen Nair Gangadaran is a paediatrician, a committee member of the Malaysian Paediatric Association and Perinatal Society Malaysia.
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