KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today warned schools against concealing bullying and abuse cases to protect their reputation, saying doing so could come at the expense of students’ wellbeing.

Responding to a supplementary question from Indera Mahkota MP Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah during Prime Minister’s Question Time in the Dewan Rakyat, Anwar said some schools might be reluctant to report such cases because they wanted to maintain a good public image and performance record.

“There are problems, and sometimes they are covered up because they do not want a bad image.

“They want to protect the school’s performance and maintain a good perception. But the children are the ones who suffer, feeling abused and pressured when they go to school,” he said.