MoE has filed more than ten police reports following the spread of false claims and social media content linking students and teachers to the death of 13-year-old Zara Qairina
THE Ministry of Education (MoE) has filed more than ten police reports concerning the spread of misleading content and false claims related to the death of Zara Qairina Mahathir, a 13-year-old student at SMKA Tun Datu Mustapha in Papar, Sabah.
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the reports were made by the ministry itself in Putrajaya on the advice of its legal division, in addition to reports filed by teachers and parents in Sabah, whose children were wrongly implicated in the case via social media posts that revealed their names, images and identities.
"These falsehoods, spread widely through videos and written posts, not only endanger the emotional wellbeing of those involved, but could provoke public outrage against students and teachers," she said. "We are committed to protecting the welfare of students and school communities."
Fadhlina noted that one widely circulated video falsely claimed that Zara had sustained internal injuries after being placed in a washing machine. Such content, she said, had prompted police reports by both the MoE and parents seeking to ensure their children’s safety.
“Sensationalised speculation risks exposing students or teachers to threats or violence—particularly damaging if later investigations clear them of any wrongdoing,” she said. “The police are handling...
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