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People who record and circulate videos of bullying in schools could face punishment, said Second Minister for Education Dr Maliki Osman on Friday (March 7). In response to parliamentary questions on school bullying and the recent Montfort Secondary SchooBullying in schools: Bystanders who record and share such videos may be punished, says Maliki
People who record and circulate videos of bullying in schools could face punishment, said Second Minister for Education Dr Maliki Osman on Friday (March 7). In response to parliamentary questions on school bullying and the recent Montfort Secondary School fighting case, Maliki said the Ministry of Education (MOE) and schools prefer to handle each case sensitively to «provide space and privacy for the students involved to learn from their mistakes and grow from the experience». However, if a case is publicised online in a manner that unfairly depicts an incident, MOE may have to release information related to the case to provide a balanced view. This would include the actions of all who were involved based on the school's investigation - to be fair to educators and all parties involved, said Dr Maliki. He added that bystanders as well as those who record the incident and share the recordings online will also be called out, counselled and punished if necessary. Read more