Kuala Lampur, Oct. 30 -- When law clashes with the language of security, we must stand firmly on the side of justice. In recent months, the cases of children accused of committing sexual and bodily crimes has reignited a wave of anxiety and public debate. What began as a social and parenting discussion has now been entangled by the rhetoric of securitisation which is a dangerous practice of reframing ordinary legal or moral issues as matters of national security.

This is not merely a story about violence; it is a story about childhood, responsibility, and society's moral compass. When such a tragedy involves two children - one alleged perpetrator and one victim, we must be extra careful. Both are children. Both are products of the enviro...