Malaysian mother furious after school punishes bullied son with caning, weeding

South China Morning Post Human InterestNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by The StarMarch 17, 2026 at 09:30 AM
Malaysian mother furious after school punishes bullied son with caning, weeding

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A Malaysian mother is outraged after her son, a secondary school student in Kuching, Sarawak, was allegedly punished by his school after being bullied. The incident occurred last Thursday when another student attacked her son, repeatedly punching him. The school's disciplinary teacher reportedly caned both the victim and the aggressor, forced them to write confessions, and made them weed under the sun. The mother, dissatisfied with the school's handling of the situation, shared the incident on social media and filed a police report after the school suggested she do so. She claims her son was treated unfairly by being punished alongside his bully.

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Human Interest
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Legal & Judicial
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Sensationalism
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Key Claims (5)

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The mother was told she could make a police report if dissatisfied.

factual — Article itself100% confidence

The boy's mother shared the incident on social media and lodged a police report.

factual — Article itself100% confidence

A student in Kuching, Sarawak was caned and forced to write a note admitting his mistake after being bullied.

factual — China Press90% confidence

The disciplinary teacher caned both her son and the bully, made them write admissions of guilt and told them to pull weeds.

factual — Victim's mother80% confidence

Another student grabbed her son’s leg and caused him to fall, then punched him repeatedly.

factual — Victim's mother80% confidence
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Keywords

bullying 90% school punishment 80% caning 70% police report 60% disciplinary action 60% student violence 50% sarawak 40%

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Very Negative
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South China Morning Post
Article Type
News Report
Classification Confidence
85%
Geographic Perspective
Malaysia

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