State education, higher education, youth, and sports committee chairman Khairudin Abu Hanipah said he was told that the matter was resolved through a meeting arranged by the district education office.

“… the school, the victim’s family and the offenders reached a mutual understanding,” he told reporters at the launch of the Propulih Reading Journal and Key To Excellence for STPM 2024 Module here yesterday.

A 21-second video showing a secondary schoolgirl being bullied by two older girls from the same school had previously gone viral on social media.

According to Perak police chief Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri, the June 14 incident was due to jealousy as the younger girl was accused of having a close relationship with the older girl’s boyfriend.

Khairudin said following a meeting on Tuesday, the school had agreed to take appropriate action against both perpetrators, with a report on these actions submitted to the district education office as stipulated in a circular issued by the education ministry.

“However, we cannot disclose what actions have been taken to address the issue,” he said, adding that the state government views bullying seriously and will ensure that it does not recur.