'Stop glorifying bullying': Asyraf Wajdi urges media ban following hostel student death
KUALA LUMPUR: All forms of drama and films depicting bullying that could risk triggering a “copycat” culture among youths should be stopped, said Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) chairman Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki.
KUALA LUMPUR: The chairman of Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara), Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki, has called for a ban on all forms of drama and films that depict bullying, warning that such content could potentially spark a copycat culture among young people. In a Facebook statement, he expressed concern that these portrayals could encourage youths to imitate the behavior and adopt the identities of kapla, taiko, or otai.
This warning comes in the wake of the tragic death of 14-year-old Form 2 student Muhammad Idlan Fareeq Shahril Shahriul. The student was found unconscious at his school hostel in Kuala Pilah, Negri Sembilan, and later died at Hospital Tuanku Ampuan Najihah. His death has sparked an investigation by the Negri Sembilan police, who have detained a 16-year-old boy in connection with the incident.
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