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Fund school CCTVs, says Syed Saddiq as violence grows

today14 October 2025

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Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman said a nationwide CCTV plan for schools would not be expensive, as each camera cost between RM50 and RM200. (Bernama pic)
KUALA LUMPUR:

Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman (Muda-Muar) has urged the government to set aside funds for CCTV cameras to be installed in all schools following recent cases of bullying, rape and even murder involving students.

He said public schools were facing a trust deficit among parents as school grounds were now seen as unsafe.

“Schools are supposed to be the safest place after home, but now words like murder, rape and bullying are no longer foreign here,” he said when debating the 2026 budget in the Dewan Rakyat.

Syed Saddiq said a nationwide CCTV plan for schools would not be expensive, as each camera cost between RM50 and RM200, adding that even saving one life would make the cost worthwhile.

He also said it was time to “bankrupt the bully support system” by making wardens, principals and enforcement officers…

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Written by: Predeep Nambiar


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