Hasnah Rahman

After a week of submissions, Najib Razak’s defence team dismantled the prosecution’s claims, exposing contradictions, hearsay evidence and glaring double standards — from the verified Saudi donation to the real culprits who remain free.

In Part 1 of this series, we confronted the horror, heartbreak, and public outrage following the recent cases of violence and school bullying here in Malaysia. In Part 2, we look beyond the grief — at the conversations, workshops, and quiet courage of teachers and parents trying to heal a wounded system. From the UNITAR–JPN mental-health session to real stories from classrooms and homes, this is where empathy meets action.

School bullying has long crossed the line from childish cruelty to a national crisis. As a mother of four sons — two of whom are neurodiverse — and as a journalist, I can no longer read these stories with newsroom detachment. Every headline feels like a wound. Tears flow when I am writing this.

Najib Razak’s downfall in 2018 was seen as Malaysia’s great reset. But with Sarawak rising, Sabah drifting, PAS gaining strength, and Madani struggling to win trust, the question lingers: has anything really changed?

Sebagai satu demonstrasi jalanan, himpunan Turun Anwar yang berlangsung Sabtu lalu mungkin tidak sehebat perhimpunan ICERD pada 2018, apatah lagi dibandingkan dengan siri protes jalanan di Bangkok, Jakarta atau Manila. Tetapi sama ada yang hadir hanya 100 orang dalam pelbagai rupa dan saiz, atau setengah juta yang sanggup berpanas, berjerubu dan berhujan, hakikatnya ia tetap menjadi satu detik penting yang tidak harus diketepikan – khususnya buat pemimpin Pakatan Harapan (PH) yang juga Perdana Menteri Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim.

As street demonstrations go, Saturday’s ‘Turun Anwar’ (Remove Anwar) rally may not have the numbers as the country’s ICERD protest in 2018, or the street demos in Bangkok, Jakarta or Manila. But whether it was 100 people in various shades and sizes, or half a million who braved the heat, haze and later, rain, like it or not, it should be a watershed moment for the Pakatan Harapan (PH) folks, especially for their leader, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim.

Pengakuan Pejabat Peguam Negara selepas 527 hari bahawa wujudnya Adendum Diraja – yang membenarkan bekas Perdana Menteri Najib Razak menjalani baki hukuman penjaranya di bawah tahanan rumah – telah mencetuskan kemarahan ramai. Peguam-peguam kanan memberi amaran bahawa isu ini boleh menjadi liabiliti besar kepada kerajaan Madani, menimbulkan persepsi bahawa mereka cuba menyembunyikan sesuatu.

The Attorney General’s belated admission after 527 days that a Royal Addendum exists – decreeing former Prime Minister Najib Razak should serve his sentence under house arrest – has sparked outrage, with senior lawyers warning that this debacle is a ticking time bomb for the Madani government, creating the impression it has something to hide.

Kontroversi mengenai Addendum Diraja yang membenarkan Najib Razak menjalani baki hukuman penjara di rumah menimbulkan persoalan mengenai peranan titah Raja dan sama ada sesetengah pihak dalam kerajaan kini mengabaikan kuasa Diraja.

The controversy surrounding the Royal Addendum that allows Najib Razak to serve his remaining prison sentence at home raises questions about the role of the King’s decrees and whether certain government officials are undermining Royal authority.

Setelah bertahun-tahun melalui penangguhan dan halangan perundangan, keadilan akhirnya berpihak kepada Datuk Seri Najib Razak. Bekas Perdana Menteri itu telah diberikan Perintah Pelepasan Tanpa Pembebasan (DNAA) dalam kes pengubahan wang haram SRC 2.0 yang berjumlah RM27 juta, sekaligus menamatkan perjuangan undang-undangnya yang panjang

After years of delays and legal setbacks, justice has finally prevailed for Dato’ Sri Najib Razak. The former Prime Minister was granted a Discharge Not Amounting to an Acquittal (DNAA) in the long-standing RM27 million SRC 2.0 money laundering case, bringing an end to his drawn-out legal battle.