Its president Amali Munif Rahmat said this following the arrest of a bus driver for allegedly posting videos of the students he transports on TikTok.

He told FMT that a reminder was issued to members not to repeat the actions of the 24-year-old suspect who was arrested by the police in Simpang Renggam, Johor, yesterday, following a report lodged against him.

“We have sent out a reminder to all our members nationwide, clearly outlining what is and is not permissible within the association.

“We have also established a set of guidelines that will be presented at the general meeting on Sept 19,” Amali said.

In some of the videos, the young school bus driver with more than 640,000 followers on TikTok would call the children his “crush” or “beloved” in the captions of the videos.

Women, family and community development minister Nancy Shukri had ordered her officers to file a police report against the bus driver, calling his behaviour “unacceptable” as it was a violation of the children’s rights and privacy under the Child Act.

According to Amali, not all bus drivers fully understand the provisions in the Child Act 2001 and the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, and this could lead some of them to unknowingly commit actions that violate the law.

Meanwhile, the National Parent-Teacher Association Collaborative Council has urged the education ministry to establish guidelines to ensure that bus drivers transporting school students adhere to both legal and ethical conduct.

Its president, Ali Hasan, also suggested that schools should maintain records of each bus driver and require them to sign a pledge to always comply with the law.

“There should also be an evaluation of the driver’s records, which the ministry and schools must review,” he added.