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Free Malaysia Today
21 hours ago
- Free Malaysia Today
6 students expelled from Terengganu MRSM for bullying
It was reported yesterday that police had identified five Form Three students allegedly involved in the bullying of a Form Two student at the MRSM college in Besut, Terengganu. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : Mara chairman Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki says six students who bullied a 14-year-old student at a Mara Junior Science College (MRSM) in Besut, Terengganu, have been expelled. He said the six were found to have physically bullied the Form Two student. 'No excuses. #YouTouchYouGo,' Asyraf said in a Facebook post yesterday. It was earlier reported that police had identified five Form Three students allegedly involved in the bullying of a Form Two student. Besut police chief Azamuddin Ahmad @ Abu said a remand application for the suspects would be made to assist in further investigations. He said the victim, in his report, claimed that he was forced to squat with slippers on his head for 40 minutes at about 11.30pm on Tuesday. The victim also claimed he was punched in the stomach and slapped in the face by several Form Three students at the hostel. Azamuddin said the incident was discovered by a warden on duty, who brought the victim and suspects to the warden's office. The student was brought to hospital for treatment. The case is being investigated under Section 147 of the Penal Code for rioting.
USA Today
21 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
NFL analyst: 'No coach has a hotter seat' than New York Giants' Brian Daboll
After the New York Giants finished the 2024 season with a 3-14 record, co-owner John Mara wasted no time releasing a statement that general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll would be retained for the 2025 season. Mara then reconfirmed the decision at a press conference later that day. "So, you all got the statement that we issued this morning. I met with Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll Friday afternoon for several hours. After which I had a conversation with Steve Tisch and we spoke some more over the weekend," Mara said, "We came to the decision that staying with both of them is the best course of action for us right now. I think in Brian's case, he was the Coach of the Year two years ago. That didn't disappear all of a sudden. I still believe he can do that again. "And in Joe's case, I thought we had an outstanding draft class this year. I thought we had a really good free agency period. I really like the staff that he's put together and built. I think that they're the right two guys to lead us going forward. I understand, believe me, that that's not going to be the most popular decision in Giant land. But we believe it's the right decision for us going forward." Mara was asked if he was sticking with Schoen and Daboll one more year because it was easier than starting over again. "I think it's a combination of things," he said. "It's a belief in them, number one. But, number two, I think when you start over, you really set yourselves back. When you have a belief in the two individuals that are leading the organization, you have to have the patience to stay with it. Again, if we're standing here, if I'm standing here a year from now and we're having the same conversation, I'll take the heat for it. But we still believe that it's the right decision going forward." Mara understands that the 9-25 record over the past two seasons was an entire institutional failure. It was he who greenlit the double-down on quarterback Daniel Jones. As we all know, when a team gets the quarterback wrong, it can set them back years. That leads us to this summer. Schoen has already done his part. He added some depth, talent, and experience via free agency and then nailed the draft for the second straight year. Daboll and his staff have a lot to work with this year. No more excuses. Tyler Sullivan of CBS Sports believes Daboll is at the top of the NFL's hot seat rankings for head coaches. No coach has a hotter seat entering 2025 than Brian Daboll in New York. In the three years he's been on the job, the Giants are 18-32-1, and they're coming off a 3-14 season last year. At the end of the 2024 campaign, it felt like Daboll may be on the brink of getting the axe, but ownership decided to give him and general manager Joe Schoen another shot in 2025. Poor quarterback play has been the Achilles heel for the Giants over Daboll's tenure, and the organization did make efforts this offseason to rectify it. It signed Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston in free agency and traded up into the back end of the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft to select Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart. Wilson is currently positioned to be the Week 1 starter, but Daboll's fate may rest on Dart, who impressed during the offseason program. If Dart takes over at some point during the season and shows flashes, that could be enough to save Daboll. However, he'll need to survive an early gauntlet to possibly get to that point. Before the Week 14 bye, seven of their first 12 opponents are all coming off playoff appearances last year -- and the non-playoff teams are the Cowboys (road), Saints (road), 49ers (home), Bears (road) and Patriots (road). It's hard to imagine New York putting together anything close to a .500 record, which would put Daboll at serious risk of an in-season firing. Prediction: Fired Fixing the quarterback situation was the top priority this offseason, and Schoen attacked it from all angles and with all styles. The moves could save a slew of coaches their jobs. Wilson is a steady hand who has a Super Bowl ring and 10 Pro Bowl nods. He is a master deep thrower, an element that has been lacking on this team for years. Winston keeps things light, but he is a talented wild-card of a player who can be electric at times. A former Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 overall draft pick, he brings a trove of options and experience to the quarterback room. Tommy DeVito, the local folk hero whose 15 minutes of fame are up, is concentrating more on his career than ever. The Giants wisely kept him around as he is the only one in the quarterback room who's run this offense. Then, there is rookie Jaxson Dart. He is being groomed to be the Giants' next franchise quarterback. Dart is taking cues from all of the other quarterbacks in the room. His trajectory has been planned as methodically slow, but don't tell him that. Daboll should be able to extricate himself and Schoen from the hot seat with a better showing this season. The Giants are better all around and could be closer to a .500 team than people think. Last year, they lost eight games by one score or less.
Free Malaysia Today
21 hours ago
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Bullying case expulsions a lesson for Mara college students, says Asyraf
Mara chairman Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said the Besut case was 'very disappointing', and reiterated he would not compromise on any form of bullying. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : The expulsion of six students in a recent bullying case in Besut should serve as a lesson to students at other Mara Junior Science Colleges, said Mara chairman Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki. Asyraf said the six students were expelled after an investigation found that they were involved in bullying their juniors. He said bullying was not a matter to be taken lightly. 'I have repeatedly emphasised that I will not compromise on any form of bullying. What happened in Besut is very disappointing for me,' he said, Bernama reported. 'I cannot forgive any form of bullying … I am firm on this matter,' he told reporters after an Umno meeting in Pasir Mas today. Five of the students, aged between 15 and 17, have been taken into custody in connection with the case after a 14-year-old student reported that he was forced to squat with slippers on his head for 40 minutes at about 11.30pm on Tuesday. He also alleged he was punched in the stomach and slapped in the face by several Form 3 students at the hostel.
New Straits Times
a day ago
- New Straits Times
No place for bullies in MRSMs, says Mara chairman
RANTAU PANJANG: Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) takes bullying incidents at Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM) seriously, especially those involving physical harm, said its chairman Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki. He said that while such cases had generally declined, the latest incident in Terengganu was deeply disappointing. "Alhamdulillah, overall, such cases have significantly decreased and are now rare. "We rarely hear of incidents like this, but when they do happen, they are deeply upsetting. "To me, any act of bullying that involves physical aggression is serious," he said. Asyraf, who is also Umno secretary-general, was speaking to reporters after opening the Rantau Panjang Umno delegates' meeting here today. He said Mara would not tolerate such behaviour and hoped the action taken against six MRSM students in Terengganu would serve as a warning to others. "There will be no compromise for those involved. The action taken by Mara should be a reminder to all students across MRSM campuses," he said. Asyraf said Mara had completed its internal investigation and expelled six students involved in the case. He added that Mara continues to implement awareness and educational programmes to curb bullying. "I am saddened by this incident, and my objective is to minimise, or ideally, eliminate bullying entirely," he said. In a social media post, Asyraf confirmed that the six MRSM Besut students who bullied a Form Two student and left him injured had been expelled. He said that there will be no compromise on bullying under any circumstances. The victim had earlier claimed that he was bullied by a group of senior students in the boys' dormitory on Tuesday night, sustaining injuries to his abdomen, ribs and back. According to the 14-year-old's police report, he was forced to squat with slippers on his head for 40 minutes and was punched and slapped by several Form Three students. A warden on duty later discovered the incident and filed a report. Earlier today, Terengganu police arrested five students to assist in investigations. The suspects — four Form Three students and one Form Five student — have been remanded for three days beginning today to assist investigations under Section 147 of the Penal Code for rioting.
Malay Mail
a day ago
- Malay Mail
‘No place for bullies': Mara expels six Besut MRSM students over dorm abuse of Form Two boy
KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 – All six students from a Mara Junior Science College (MRSM) in Besut, Terengganu found guilty of physical bullying have been expelled, Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) confirmed today. Mara chairman Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said the agency will not compromise on cases involving violence among students and reiterated that bullying has no place in any MRSM. 'I have repeatedly emphasised that there is no place for bullies in any MRSM. No excuse can ever justify acts of physical violence or any behaviour that could cause harm,' he said in a brief statement. 'I have instructed the Mara Secondary Education Division to adopt a zero-tolerance policy on this matter. All students involved must be expelled from the college. No appeals will be entertained,' he added. Earlier, it was reported that police received a report from a male Form Two student at a residential school in Besut, claiming he was bullied by Form Three students last Tuesday. Besut police chief Supt Azamuddin Ahmad @ Abu said initial investigations revealed that the senior students had ordered the victim to sit in a semi-squatting position with a slipper placed on his head for 40 minutes. The victim was also punched in the stomach and slapped in the face while at the school dormitory, he said. Azamuddin said that following the incident, the students suspected of involvement have been detained and taken to the Magistrate's Court in Besut for a remand application.
