Perak state government leaves school bullying and alleged teacher assault cases to police

The Perak state government has delegated responsibility for investigating allegations of school bullying and alleged teacher assault to the police. Three police reports have been filed over incidents at a religious secondary school in Chemor involving two brothers, as well as a separate case concerning an 11-year-old student in Pengkalan Hulu.

Perak Education, Higher Education, Youth and Sports Committee chairman Khairudin Abu Hanipah stated that both cases were currently under police investigation and would not comment further. He mentioned that three police reports had reportedly been lodged, including one from the teacher involved. Khairudin noted that the district education office, the school, and families had held discussions and reached a resolution.

The school had also implemented the Education Ministry’s 1-3-7 reporting procedure and held talks to resolve the matter. Schools are required to follow standard operating procedures, including reporting incidents that may affect pupils' safety or health. The priority at this stage is to ensure pupils' welfare and safety to enable them to continue learning in a peaceful environment and prepare for their examinations.

Khairudin emphasized that on October 5, a woman named Nor Azwani Ahamad, 43, alleged that her two sons had been bullied and physically assaulted by a teacher at a religious secondary school in Chemor in July and August. The allegations include her 18-year-old son being slapped six times on the cheek and her 17-year-old son being slapped and punched by another student in the hostel.