DAPSY Kuching against allowing the four students to sit for their SPM examinaion

KUCHING, Oct 13 2025: DAP Socialist Youth (DAPSY) Kuching has disagreed with the Education Ministry in allowing the four male students, who were allegedly involved in gang-raping a female student, to sit for their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination.

Lesley Chong (picture): There should be no leniency shown to the four students who allegedly involved in gang-raping a female student 

Its secretary Lesley Chong said there should not be any leniency shown to them for allegedly committing the gang-rape on a female student in a school in Malacca last week.

She said by allowing them to sit for SPM examination is sending a dangerous message that justice and accountability are secondary to privilege and convenience.

“If the perpetrators are given a second chance so easily, who will safeguard the future of the young girl whose life has been irreversibly scarred?

“Has anyone ensured that she can continue her studies safely, or receive the psychological support she deserves to rebuild her life?” Lesley asked.

She also emphasised that, too often, young survivors of sexual assault are the ones who lose everything, such as their education, security, and trust in society.

“It is unacceptable that right now, in the year 2025, victims are still made to carry the burden of shame, while offenders are treated with sympathy and protection,” she said.

Lesley also highlighted the urgent need for a Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) to be implemented in schools, one that teaches students about accurate and age-appropriate information about sexual health, including consent, respect, and bodily autonomy.

She said without proper education, many youths will continue learning about sex and relationships through distorted and harmful online pornographic sources that glorify violence, objectification, and exploitation.

“The fact that the perpetrators even filmed the act and circulated it online reflects a disturbing lack of empathy and understanding of the gravity of their actions,” she stressed.

She strongly urged the Education Ministry and relevant authorities to take immediate and coordinated action to ensure justice for the victim and strengthen measures to prevent such incidents from recurring.

She said this includes ensuring accountability in the handling of the case, providing continuous support and protection for survivors, and reinforcing a zero-tolerance stance against all forms of sexual violence within schools and communities.

She emphasised that, rather than placing the burden of prevention on girls by telling them not to go out late or not to dress a certain way, society must start teaching boys from a young age about consent, respect, and the harmful consequences of sexual violence.

“Protecting victims and holding perpetrators accountable must be our collective moral duty,” Lesley said.

According to media reports, quoting Education director-general Dr Mohd Azam Ahmad today, the four Five students have been expelled.

The School Disciplinary Board expelled them following internal investigations into the serious misconduct, while the criminal case remains under police investigation.

However, they are allowed to sit for their SPM examination as it is their rights.

They will be asked to sit for the examination at a different school.

The four, aged 17, are being investigated by the police under Section 375B of the Penal Code for gang rape.