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Cross-party calls for immediate probe into bullying suspected in student’s death

POLITICAL leaders from across the political divide have called for an immediate and transparent investigation into the death of a 14-year-old student in Kuala Pilah, amid an allegation that he may have been a victim of bullying. The calls came from U...

Political leaders from UMNO, Bersatu, and Wawasan have called for an immediate and transparent investigation into the death of 14-year-old student Muammad Idlan Fareeq Shahril in Kuala Pilah. The student was found unconscious at his school hostel and was pronounced dead at a hospital the same night. Allege bullying led to the student's death, prompting calls from political leaders to treat the incident as a serious matter and take firm action.

The Education Ministry has previously introduced measures to address bullying in schools, but the incident raises concerns about student safety in educational institutions.

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