BAGAN DATUK: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said has been given six months to prepare and present the draft proposal on the Anti-Bullying Tribunal Bill to the Cabinet.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the draft proposal would be presented to the Cabinet only after Azalina holds engagement sessions with all stakeholders nationwide.
In addition, Ahmad Zahid, who is also Rural and Regional Development Minister, said that the Cabinet proposed involving parent-teacher associations (PTAs) nationwide in the process, including those in fully residential schools, Mara Junior Science Colleges (MRSM), elite institutions such as the Royal Military College, and public and private universities.
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“The drafting of this Bill is important to prevent bullying from continuing and affecting the minds of parents and students who are victims,” he said at a press conference after officiating Bakti Madani and Village Motivation programmes here on Sunday (Sept 7).
Also present were Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir and Mara chairman Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki. – Bernama
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