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Mother of cyberbullied boy seeks apology, compensation

Gearing up for biggest Tour Gateh D’Tranung KUALA TERENGGANU: A total of 26 teams from 11 countries will compete in the Tour Gateh D’Tranung 2025, scheduled to take place from Oct 25 to Nov 3. Terengganu Youth Development, Sports and Non-Governmental Organisations Committee chairman Hishamuddin Abdul Karim said the number of participants for the fourth edition of the tournament has increased compared with last year’s 23 teams from nine countries. He said participating countries include Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, the Philippines, the United Kingdom, Japan, Australia and the Netherlands. “We have 12 local teams and 14 international teams taking part in the race, with total prize money of RM216,000. In fact, we received many applications from local clubs, but some had to be declined for various reasons. “For this edition, we are giving more opportunities to international teams as part of efforts to promote sports-based tourism in Terengganu,” he said at a media conference on Monday. Present was Terengganu Sports Council director Ahmad Shahrizal Yahaya. Hishamuddin said this year’s race would have eight stages, beginning in Kuala Nerus and ending at the Drawbridge in Kuala Terengganu, cov ering a total distance of 910.5km. He said elements of Terengganu’s woodcraft heritage would be incorpo rated into all printed materials for the event, including the jerseys and bro chures. “There will be five categories in the Tour Gateh D’Tranung – General Individual Classification, Sprint King, King of the Mountains, Best Local Club and Best Under-23 Rider.” – Bernama Rembau People’s Housing Project units still vacant SEREMBAN: A total of 282 units of the Rembau People’s Housing Project are vacant, and applications are still open until Aug 10 for those who qualify, said Negeri Sembilan Local Government Development, Housing and Transport Committee chairman J. Arul Kumar. He said the project in Mukim Chembong involves a total of 452 ter raced house units, with 166 already offered to eligible applicants. Applications can be made online via the official website at https://sprn.kpkt.gov.my. “Applicants and spouses must be Malaysian citizens aged 18 and above. Priority is given to married couples with a household income of less than RM5,000 a month and who have never owned a house in the name of the applicant or spouse,” he said in a state ment yesterday, Bernama reported. Arul Kumar said the housing scheme is offered through the hire purchase method at a price of RM40,000 per unit, with a monthly payment estimated at RM250 only.

o She claims allegations by couple caused serious emotional harm to son after personal details were exposed online, leading to threats, harassment

Ű BY QIRANA NABILLA MOHD RASHIDI newsdesk@thesundaily.com

“My son was subjected to dis turbing threats online. One of the comments was that they want to inform lorry drivers so that my child could be run over repeatedly.” She also denied claims that her son had anger management issues or was autistic. “That is untrue. I don’t even know how such a diagnosis was made.” Her lawyer Hisyam Yusof con firmed that a notice of demand was issued to the couple on July 27 seek ing an apology, compensation and a retraction of their statements within seven working days. “A police report has also been lodged at the Kuala Terengganu police station against the two indi viduals. I believe the legal process in Malaysia will provide the space for truth to prevail and justice to be served for all parties.” Fatimah added that both parties had previously met in a “consensus meeting” to resolve the issue, but the other side remained dissatisfied despite her agreeing to accept any decision following investigations. “The case was widely circulated online, drawing millions of views and hurtful comments. I am very disappointed that the couple did not use proper channels to resolve the issue. “Instead, they circulated it widely on social media without checking the facts, which caused confusion, negative perceptions and damaged our reputation.” She also said she had no per

SHAH ALAM: The mother of a boy who was purportedly severely cyberbullied following a school incident is demanding a full public apology and compensation from a couple for allegedly spreading defamatory remarks about her son and family on social media. Fatimah Lailati Omar, 52, said the allegations had caused serious emotional harm to her son after his name, school and home address were exposed online, leading to threats and harassment. The case centres on her son and a female pupil, the daughter of the couple, involved in an incident at a primary school in Kuala Terengganu. “As only one side has been speaking, I feel it is time for me to voice out this matter. “I want to focus on the cyberbul lying of my child, which started because they made irresponsible statements. “They hid the real facts and their statements were biased and unveri fied, causing negative perceptions and public backlash on social media,” she said at a media confer ence yesterday. Fatimah said the couple’s reck less actions had not only tarnished her family’s dignity but also deeply affected her underage son, who is now traumatised and afraid to leave the house.

Fatimah says the cyberbullying has deeply affected her underage son, who is now traumatised and afraid to leave home. – AMIRUL SYAFIQ /THESUN

or connections to handle this mat ter. “I hold no position that would allow me to interfere in school mat ters. All actions and decisions were entirely under the school’s jurisdic tion, and I fully respect the proc esses and procedures set by the school.” She stressed that decisions made by the school, the District Education Office and the State Education Department were based on facts and investigations, not external pressure. On June 16, it was reported that a Year Six female pupil at a primary school in Terengganu had claimed she was bullied by a male classmate, resulting in her hospitalisation in May due to internal bleeding. The injuries were sustained after she was allegedly kicked in the stomach during an incident on May 21.

sonal connection with those involved. “I have never met them, and there is no past grudge.” Fatimah described how her son, once cheerful and sociable, had become withdrawn and quiet. “My son was insulted and ostra cised at school and we were humili ated. He also suffered a hand injury during a fight with his classmate. “To me, this was just a misunder standing between children that could have been resolved amica bly.” In response to allegations that she is an influencer, Fatimah clari fied that she is not. “I once contested as an election candidate in Terengganu in 2018 but was not elected. “I strongly deny the baseless accusations made against me, and completely reject the unfounded claims that I used influence, power

Young man finds decorative kelah breeding lucrative KUALA BERANG: Who would have thought that breeding decorative kelah , which began as a hobby, would eventually become a lucrative source of income for Muhammad Jailani Mohd Sabri from Kampung Basung. Even more impressive, the venture he started 10 years ago has now suc cessfully penetrated international markets including China, Thailand and Singapore. seeing their beauty and uniqueness, especially the red kelah species. “Previously, I helped my father ferry tourists, but now that I have my own business, things have become a bit busier.” Muhammad Jailani said he cur rently keeps around 500 kelah in sev eral large aquariums behind his house. must be changed regularly since kelah cannot survive in dirty water. “Throughout this journey in deco rative kelah breeding I’ve faced vari ous challenges including a major loss of around RM10,000 due to floods in 2023,” said Jailani, who is assisted by his brother-in-law, Muhamad transported to Kuala Lumpur and kept at my brother-in-law’s house there for about a week before being exported. The journey to China, for instance, takes around 24 hours and we must ensure the fish are in excel lent health and not stressed before export.” The young man, whose formal education ended in Form Two, also plans to expand his breeding opera tions in the future.

Ridhuan Abd Rahim, 31, in marketing. Muhammad Jailani said he exports about 200 red kelah each month to Thailand, Singapore and China. He said the exported fish are usu ally between 15 and 60cm long and are priced between RM150 and RM2,000 each. “The fish from the village are

He said not many people venture into decorative kelah breeding as the fry are difficult to obtain and the fish require demanding care and mainte nance. “These fish are fed pellets, shrimp fry or fruits twice a day. The water used is sourced from the hills and

The 25-year-old said his interest began at a young age when he often followed his father, who worked as a tourist boat operator at Tasik Kenyir. “At first, I was only catching fish to keep for myself. But over time, people started offering to buy them after

In addition to direct sales, he also markets his decorative kelah online through social media platforms such as TikTok under Kelah Kenyir and RiEZ Aquatic, and on Facebook as M Jailani Kenyir. – Bernama