KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — The government is refining proposals from all parties, including academicians, to establish a specific law against cyberbullying.
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) M. Kulasegaran said strict action must be taken against cyberbullies, including the case involving the late TikTok influencer A. Rajeswary.
He said this when winding up the debate on the Oaths and Affirmations (Amendment) Bill 2024, which was passed in the Dewan Rakyat today.
Kulasegaran shared his experience of being a cyberbullying victim following a video uploaded on TikTok that associated him with a young woman.
“But they did not know the young woman was my wife… This was indirect cyberbullying, and my wife was upset by the accusations.
“In my opinion, as politicians, we have a higher resistance (towards cyberbullying), but for Rajeswary, it was very unfair,” he said.
Rajeswary was found dead in a condominium unit in Setapak on July 5, a day after she lodged a police report at the Dang Wangi station over the cyberbullying she was facing.
— Bernama
