Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said bullying cannot happen if such a culture is rejected.
KUALA LUMPUR: Bullying has become a culture in the country as it is tolerated and at times defended, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said.
Anwar said it is “sickening” that bullying is generally accepted.
“One weakness that we have is that we tolerate bullies.
“It (bullying) cannot happen if such a culture is rejected,” he said during a meeting with students at the National Defence University (UPNM) here today.
His remarks come in the wake of an abuse case involving a cadet at the university who was said to have had a hot iron pressed against his chest by a senior cadet.
However, Anwar did not specifically mention the incident.
In a statement later, the university said it was investigating the matter and promised to take strong disciplinary or legal action against those found responsible.
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