Stop the shaming, Sarawak minister urges after Kuching school attack

The Tunku Putra-HELP International School in Kuching, Sarawak will station 3 supplementary policemans at its school and carry out security look at visitors after an instructor was hurt in an attack on October 21, 2026.– The Borneo Post pic

Released: Thursday, 22 Oct 2026 10:41 AM MYT

KUCHING, Oct 22– Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah has actually prompted the general public to avoid flowing videos of a current school occurrence in Kuching including a male trainee, cautioning that doing so might break the kid’s rights and expose those included to additional distress and online harassment.

Fatimah worried that social networks must not end up being a platform for public shaming or trial by popular opinion, including that members of the general public need to work out restraint and prevent speculation while the matter is being examined by the pertinent authorities.

“The teen included is still growing and establishing. While hazardous behaviour should be resolved, we should not fast to condemn, label, or pity a young adult without comprehending the situations surrounding the occurrence,” she stated in a declaration.

On Wednesday, authorities validated that examinations are underway including a 16-year-old male trainee, who supposedly assaulted an instructor with an axe at a worldwide school in Kuching, following a report got at 8.03 am through the MERS 999 emergency situation line.

Performing Sarawak Police Commissioner DCP Saifullizan Ishak stated the case is being examined under Section 324 of the Penal Code for willingly triggering injured by unsafe weapons or methods, along with Section 6( 1) of the Explosives Act 1957.

Fatimah stated responsibility and empathy are not equally special, stressing that school security need to be promoted while making sure the trainee is treated with self-respect and gets suitable assistance and assistance.

She likewise revealed issue over a declaration apparently shared by the trainee on Facebook revealing sensations of solitude and seclusion, stating that such expressions ought to not be dismissed.

“I am especially worried by the words apparently shared by the teen on Facebook: ‘I have nobody. I have no better half. I have nobody to depend on. I was born alone and will pass away alone’,” she estimated.

“Every kid is worthy of to feel valued, heard, and supported. When a young adult states, ‘I have nobody,’ our reaction ought to be to assist them access the assistance they require, not to deepen their sense of seclusion.”

Fatimah stated the duty was twofold: making sure schools stayed safe locations for instructors and trainees while offering youths dealing with problems the chance to get proper assistance and move on constructively.

She acknowledged the ongoing efforts of instructors, school administrators, and the appropriate authorities to secure instructors and trainees, worrying that any occurrence including violence or using a weapon should be taken seriously and dealt with properly to safeguard the whole school neighborhood.

She included that the ministry stays dedicated to promoting an environment where security, self-respect, empathy, and responsibility go together.

“Let us pick duty over sensationalism, assistance over embarrassment, and empathy without jeopardizing security,” she stated.– The Borneo Post

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