'Bring it on!' Asyraf Wajdi tells parents planning to sue over MRSM expulsions
The matter was revealed by Asyraf in a Facebook post today.
"I have been informed that some parents, whose children were expelled from MRSM due to bullying cases, are planning to sue me and Mara.
"I say, 'Bring it on!' My priority is to protect the safety of the majority of students, not a handful who act like thugs. #YouTouchYouGo."
The post has since drawn attention online, with many netizens voicing support for Mara and Asyraf's firm stance against bullying in its institutions.
User Fathiah Ab Rauf said: "If that's the kind of upbringing at home, it's no surprise the child ended up the way they did and was expelled.
"Good parenting doesn't mean justifying, agreeing with, or defending everything a child does.
"Wrong is still wrong - correct them with discipline.
"Take a lesson from the story of Anakku Sazali, where everything fell apart because of excessive pampering."
Another user, Amirul Iman Anuar, said: "File a countersuit against the parents of the student.
"Claim back all the expenses that Mara has spent on their child, such as meals in the hostel and other costs."
On June 27, Asyraf said that six MRSM students in Terengganu, who were found to have bullied a Form Two student and left him injured in the latest bullying case involving the institution, had been expelled.
It was reported that another six MRSM students in Melaka were expelled with immediate effect after being found involved in a bullying incident.
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