KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Education (MOE) will not compromise on any misconduct involving the school community, including the recent incident of a student being beaten at a school in Kajang, Selangor.
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said in a Facebook post today that she had taken note of the incident and was informed that it occurred due to a misunderstanding among the students involved.
"Swift action has been taken. Four students involved have been detained by the police to assist in the investigation. The MOE will not compromise with this misconduct and will take firm action based on the results of the police investigation," she said.
She also instructed the school and the District Education Office (PPD) to implement intervention programs to ensure the safety and well-being of the school community.
Earlier, police arrested four 13-year-old male students to assist in an investigation into the incident of them beating a classmate at a shopping mall in Kajang.
Kajang District Police Chief ACP Naazron Abdul Yusof said they received a report from the victim, a Form One student at a secondary school in the district, at 12:57 pm yesterday.
In the incident, a viral video showed the victim being beaten by two students while their two friends recorded the incident using their mobile phones.
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