Several opposition MPs have taken to Twitter to speak up about Kudat MP, Abdul Rahim Bakri’s now-deleted Facebook post accusing Veveonah Mosibin of faking an online university exam.
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Veveonah, also known as the “treetop girl” online, recently gained popularity after posting a video of herself climbing a tree to get better internet connection to sit for her online exams.
Just last week, Deputy Communications and Multimedia Minister, Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin accused her in the Dewan Rakyat of being a fraud, after which he apologised for, claiming he was given the wrong information on what had happened.
Segambut MP, Hannah Yeoh took to her Twitter page to question the Women, Family and Community Development Minister Rina Harun’s silence over the matter.
“If you don’t recognise it, this is actually cyberbullying in action. By two deputy ministers. Against a young child,” she said in her tweet.
If you don't recognise it - this is actually cyberbullying in action.
— Hannah Yeoh (@hannahyeoh) September 8, 2020
By two deputy ministers.
Against a young child.
Again, silence from Women Minister and her deputy.https://t.co/3GMRnxyIaf
Former Youth and Sports Minister, Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman also called out the deputy minister on his personal Twitter page: “Enough bullying the Youths. From wasting time and energy in belittling Veveonah, it’s better to focus on expanding the internet network in Sabah.”
Cukup cukup lah membuli orang MUDA.
— Syed Saddiq 🇲🇾🌺 (@SyedSaddiq) September 7, 2020
Dari membazirkan tenaga & masa untuk memperkecilkan saudari Vevonah,
Lebih baik untuk fokus meluaskan rangkaian internet di Sabah.
Don't mess with the Youths!
While Lembah Pantai MP, Fahmi Fadzil questioned the Kudat MP for not making an effort to meet Veveonah before accusing her online.
“Are the younger generations not important?” he said in a tweet.
Sepatutnya awak sudah jumpa dia dah. Ini tak, awak “tag team” dgn MP Kudat semalam untuk terus nafi malah terus serang Veveonah.
— Fahmi Fadzil (@fahmi_fadzil) September 8, 2020
Inikah SOP bagi seorang Timbalan Menteri Komunikasi?
“Tak pasti jangan kongsi”?
Turunkan saja video itu, kamu sudah tak layak jadi jurucakap. https://t.co/7WJF1zlR0C
Former Education Minister, Dr. Maszlee Malik also voiced out his concerns regarding the issue, “Where are MOHE and MOE when a student is being bullied by deputy ministers?”
Where are MOHE and MOE when a STUDENT is being bullied by deputy ministers a.k.a your colleagues? @MOHEOfficial @DrNorainiAhmad @KemPendidikan @RadziJidin https://t.co/iycZtwJloC
— Maszlee Malik 🇲🇾 (@maszlee) September 8, 2020
Several celebrities also took to their Twitter to show their support for Veveonah, who has since taken a step back from social media, amid backlash from netizens claiming she had lied about what had happened.
Just admit defeat already. https://t.co/17z5wyNLUY
— Maya Karin (@maya_karin) September 8, 2020
Orang muda pay attention. If they can do this to her they will do it to you. Make sure this doesn’t happen again. #WeStandWithVeveonah ❤️
— Sharifah Amani (@sharifahamani) September 8, 2020
deme punya kegigihan nak buktikan "youtuber" tu penipu adalah tindakbalas terhadap mcm mana netizen jugak dok bagi bahan bukti deme tu menipu ke cemana?
— ADIBAH NOOR 🇲🇾😼 (@adibahnoor) September 7, 2020
Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin was quoted saying that he’ll be heading over to Universiti Malaysia Sabah (USM), to meet with Veveonah’s lecturers and staff there, to find out what exactly had happened.
Cyberbullying can be damaging, and we hope that Veveonah is okay!
By: Aishah Akashah Ahadiat
