Recently, in Malacca, a group of 17-year-olds was accused of allegedly raping their schoolmate at a secondary school in Alor Gajah.
In Kedah, there was a statutory rape case involving underage students.
And very close to home, in Bandar Utama, Selangor, a 14-year-old boy has been charged with murdering his 16-year-old female schoolmate at SMK Bandar Utama (4).
These are only incidents that have been reported in October 2025. Not to mention, recently there was a case in Sarawak where a group of boys allegedly threatened to stab and sexually assault their classmate – an incident now under police investigation.
So, why is this happening? What can we do about it?
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In recent weeks, we’ve been hearing a lot from adult experts and stakeholders – teachers, parents, psychologists, academics and activists.
BFM now speaks to Jessie Lee, a Form 4 student in a public school in the Klang Valley. She’s a child rights advocate and a member of the Unicef Young Persons’ Advisory Group. She’s also a part of Suhakam’s consultative child council.
Presented and produced by Dashran Yohan/BFM
AGENDA RAKYAT - Lima perkara utama
- Tegakkan maruah serta kualiti kehidupan rakyat
- Galakkan pembangunan saksama, lestari serta tangani krisis alam sekitar
- Raikan kerencaman dan keterangkuman
- Selamatkan demokrasi dan angkatkan keluhuran undang-undang
- Lawan rasuah dan kronisme
