Bullying or ragging is seen to persist not only among students but also among adults, as evidenced by a viral post on social media by a Twitter user, @ummiiiiinmo, who claims that her brother has been a victim of bullying during his training at the Pahang Air Base.
Masuk airforce tapi macam masuk sekolah asrama. kau lah terpaling kapla high council. pic.twitter.com/6ZFIopz1d8
— (@ummiiiiinmo) April 30, 2023
The complainant expressed the ordeal that her brother went through and demanded justice for the incident from the authorities.
According to the complainant, several corporal-ranked military officers allegedly bullied the victim to the extent that he lost his hearing after being kicked. They also reportedly stripped and beat him with rubber pipes and extinguished cigarettes on his tongue.
Masuk airforce tapi macam masuk sekolah asrama. kau lah terpaling kapla high council. pic.twitter.com/6ZFIopz1d8
— (@ummiiiiinmo) April 30, 2023
Not only that, but the perpetrators also stripped the victim naked and subjected him to group punches and assaults. Furthermore, the family has recently reported the incident to the higher-ups, but no action has been taken so far.
benda ni semua berlaku semasa semua tengah kursus di Pangkalan Udara Kuantan. base kuantan. tapi si pembuli2 ni semua dah habis kursus dan dah balik ke base masing2. antaranya ada yg di base subang, labuan dan butterworth.
— (@ummiiiiinmo) May 1, 2023
The complainant also claimed that one of the officers threatened the victim, stating that if he were to report their behaviour, no action would be taken against them as the suspects are 'immune' due to their protection from three-star officers.
adik saya tengah kursus di kuantan utk tunggu posting ke base yg sedia ada. tambahan, bukan pelajar ye ini semua dah level bekerja.
— (@ummiiiiinmo) May 1, 2023
The incident has not only caused physical injuries to the victim but also inflicted emotional abuse, leaving him frightened and traumatized. The Twitter post has garnered attention from netizens, with many condemning and sympathizing with the situation faced by the complainant's brother.
An educational institution should NEVER be a place where students' lives become at risk.
— Syed Saddiq (@SyedSaddiq) May 1, 2023
Jika dakwaan-dakwaan ni benar, saya gesa pihak berkuasa untuk terus ambil tindakan.
Kes buli dan budaya 'raging' ni bukan perkara yang kecil.
Kita tak mahu lagi kes seperti yang berlaku https://t.co/VqeNCmFHyL
Youth President, Syed Saddiq bin Syed Abdul Rahman, has urged the authorities to take immediate action if the allegations are true.
The authorities and TUDM have been made aware of the incident and are currently conducting their respective investigations. Should the investigation confirm the allegations, appropriate disciplinary actions will be taken against the suspects involved.
