Shy Malaysian student’s RM100 cash prize torn at school, sparking online debate as netizens call for awareness on bullying and respect.
A quiet student recently became the focus of social media discussion after an incident at his religious school’s Appreciation Ceremony.
Abg Harith, a student known for his gentle and modest nature, received two awards during the event.
When he returned home, he noticed that RM100 inside one of the certificate envelopes had been torn.
Harith calmly told his mother: “Harith left it in the classroom… someone touched it… but it’s okay, Mom… Harith doesn’t want to say who.”
His mother revealed this wasn’t the first time his belongings went missing, noting that items like his songkok had disappeared multiple times a year.
“And at that moment, my chest just tightened.
“Not because the money was torn. Not because it was RM100.
“But because my son had to swallow it all by himself, without speaking up, without blaming anyone,” she wrote on Facebook.
“I know he’s afraid of getting into fights. I know he cares about everyone’s feelings.
“I know he’s the type who stays quiet even if his things go missing.
“This isn’t the first time his belongings have been taken.
“His songkok goes missing 2–3 times a year. Some are taken, some hidden, some just played with.
“And he still stays silent, as if it’s nothing… but as a mother, it breaks my heart,” her post read.
The post has sparked thousands of reactions online, with netizens highlighting concerns over respect and peer behaviour in schools:
“You need to meet that child and tell the teacher… Let the teacher know that what they did was wrong… So they can learn from their mistakes,” one user called Eyla Edyla suggested.
“A good child, but he also needs to be taught to stand up for his rights, or he might get tired of always being a good person,” Nadalwafa Nazin commented.
Norilmiah Ab Rahman wrote: “Your child is really a good kid, but sis… this kind of thing can’t be ignored because over time your child could become a victim of bullying.
“ It’s his feelings and emotions that we should be concerned about. You could enroll him in a class to learn self-defense, like Taekwondo or Silat. God willing, once he has the skills, incidents like this won’t happen.”
