Perihal mengenai seorang finalis program realiti Dewi Remaja 2014/2015 yang tidak mengetahui apakah itu Cukai Barangan dan Perkhidmatan (GST) menjadi perbualan hangat di laman sosial.

Finalis yang dimaksudkan iaitu Mawar Rashid menjadi topik trending di laman Twitter dengan lebih 15 ribu pengguna berbicara mengenainya sejak beberapa hari lalu.

Meskipun Mawar telah memohon maaf lantaran kurang peka mengenai perkembangan ekonomi negara namun itu tidak menghentikan para pengguna media sosial daripada mengutuknya.

Penyanyi Caprice menggunakan akaun Instagram untuk meluahkan pendapatnya mengenai isu berkenaan yang dianggap sebagai satu bentuk ‘cyberbully’.

I saw this trending and all the comments, blogs, and write ups that followed it and felt the need to share my thoughts. First of all, i believe the interview / challenge was done in poor taste. I challenge you to walk into any college now and question random boys and girls about GST whether they are crazy pretty or butt ugly. You will be surprise at how little we know about govt policies and terms. These girls are a part of a show and this interview clearly put them under pressure. how many of us crack under pressure? Its normal. She failed at answering the question but succeeded in maintaining her cool. Its just we are not in front of a camera to be judged. The way the interviewer asked the questions and having such a video publicized is an open invitation for cyber-bullying to take place. Just look at the comments. Do we ever consider the mental and emotional implications it can have on these girls who are just on the come up? Lastly i dont understand this arguement of beauty but no brains over GST. Maybe Mawar doesnt know jack about GST, but has more knowledge in Fashion than your average person? Maybe she doesnt know much about our economy but she is more knowledgeable in how Social Media can generate income? Maybe we should all look within ourselves and understand we all have our strengths and weaknesses. As oppose to picking on someones weakness, focus on their strengths. This culture of picking on the weak and digging on the wound is what takes place in many schools. Iam sadden that Astro Gempak and Dewi Remaja has allowed this to go public as it only serves to repeat such a vicious cycle. You can argue about beauty and no brains. But im more alarmed at all the brains in Astro, and yet not one guy can look at the video and see that it serves no positive social benefit to these girls or society. Salam. #bullyingstopsnow #watlekwatpeace #dewiremaja #dewiremaja

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Penyanyi berusia 27 tahun itu mengingatkan orang ramai supaya tidak mudah menghakimi individu berdasarkan apa yang dilihat secara kasar.

Caprice yang popular dengan lagu ‘XDE HAL BRO’ giat mengadakan kempen menentang pembulian di alam siber di sekolah-sekolah sejak beberapa tahun.

Muat naik Caprice itu mendapat respon yang baik dari masyarakat Malaysia.





Ia turut mendapat perhatian Menteri Belia dan Sukan, Khairy Jamaluddin.


Khairy yang memuji tindakan Caprice itu turut bersetuju bahawa menghentam individu di laman sosial juga dianggap sebagai satu bentuk buli.