KUALA LUMPUR: The bullying case involving the forms Four and Five students at Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK) has taken on a new twist with one of the parents saying that the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) was biased.
This is because some of those from the PTA were parents of the bullies, leading to questions being raised over the PTA's impartiality in handling the case.
One mother, who only wanted to be known as Puan F, also accused the PTA of going overboard by naming her family's names in its statement that was published publicly on its Facebook account.
"By doing so, they are endangering us. Yes, we wanted our story out but we were very particular not to cause harm as much as possible to specific people.
"It's not to say that we don't know who they are but we know the protocols. We are aware that there are certain lines you do not cross.
"So, it's unfortunate. The PTA of a school like that seems to have crossed the line by exposing the names.
"They are putting us at risk, maybe not physically, but at risk of loss of opportunities for my family. My daughter's name is already out there."
Taking down the post would not suffice, said Puan F, and she demanded a sincere public apology from the PTA for putting her family's life at risk and endangering their security after releasing their names on the Internet.
She claimed it was a clear violation and because of what they did, she has been receiving threats from unknown numbers ever since the statement came out.
The PTA came out with a statement in support of the school yesterday and claimed that the act of making the case go viral was selfish and has caused the bullies to be harassed by the public.
Puan F said the PTA's statement clearly showed that this case would not see justice.
"There was no acknowledgement, no empathy whatsoever from them. All they talked about was about their own reputation. Now everybody can see that. They are victimising themselves and targeting us directly," she added.
The mother claimed that her son was not the only victim that night.
There were other boys from his batch, she said, who were also hurt but only his case became an issue because a police report was made.
The report, said Puan F, was not even made by the school but the hospital instead.
She applauded the hospital for taking the necessary action for her son.
She explained that the Form Four students were called in for an illegal assembly in the middle of the night by a group of Form Five students who were not only seniors but also held student leadership positions such as school prefects and house captains.
"My son was brought to not only one but three different hospitals on the advice of the doctors on duty because they suspected serious injury.
"Why was his injury overlooked (by the school)? He did not inflict the injuries on himself.
"You know what actually, come to think of it, shouldn't we be thankful that upon further tests, the injury was found not as serious as initially thought?
"Regardless, you know, the deed was done and it was a clear act perpetrated to cause harm and, now, much distress to our son."
Puan F highlighted that their fight was never against the school.
In fact, she said she respects the school and the unquestionable contributions that it has made over the years.
She stressed that her son loves the school despite all its shortcomings, but people seem to forget that this is a case of bullying.
She said she wondered how much her son has to take knowing that the bullies are still in the school and questioned what the people responsible were doing to ensure his safety and that of his friends now.
