TAIPING, April 13 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Education (MOE) has pledged a full and transparent investigation into the death of a 16-year-old student who drowned at a Johor sports school last November, after the boy’s family alleged negligence earlier this month.
Muhammad Zulfan Iqbal Zaiful, a Form Four student and under-16 football player at Sekolah Sukan Tunku Mahkota Ismail (SSTMI), died during a school activity. His family lodged a formal complaint on April 6, calling for accountability.
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek noted that the ministry’s Integrity Unit is conducting an internal investigation, alongside a formal inquiry by the authorities.
“This is an incident we take full responsibility for. The investigation will be conducted with transparency and integrity,” she told reporters after launching the #terimakasihcikgu movement, a national teachers’ appreciation campaign, at a mall here today.
Fadhlina assured the family that their concerns would be taken seriously and that the welfare of the victim, including insurance claims, would remain a priority.
Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh and Education director-general Datuk Azman Adnan were also present at the event.
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