Taking the bull-y by the horns


Legal measure: Experts say the anti-bullying law should align with existing laws. — Reenactment/The Star

FIFTEEN years ago, Ahmad Deris endured six months of relentless bullying. Now a 30-year-old e-commerce trader, he vividly recalls handing over pocket money and enduring punches from his tormentors.

“Maybe I was scrawny and quiet back then, an easy target. It stopped only after one of them hit me hard enough to leave a cut on my forehead,” he shares.

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