PETALING JAYA: After being questioned why she chose now to bring up her past experience with sexual harassment, national diving star Datuk Pandelela Rinong said she wanted to offer support to other victims out there.
The Olympic medallist, who recently revealed that she got bullied by a former coach after she confronted him for his lewd jokes, said she also hoped to encourage future victims to be brave and speak up.
"Most importantly, enablers and their backups shouldn’t be glamorised. Others may forget, but not the victim. Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu had earlier questioned why Pandelela only brought the issue via social media to light now as the incidents happened “long ago”. Faizal had also said that he has already been in touch with several people regarding the incidents, adding that he will be sitting down with the then youth and sports minister Khairy Jamaluddin to discuss the incidents further.
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