KUALA LUMPUR: Footage from over 30 CCTVs near the Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah tahfiz school in Jalan Datuk Keramat here have been given to the police.
The Malaysian Muslim Consumers Association (PPIM), which is located next to the school, provided the footage.
Its chief Datuk Nadzim Johan said in a press conference on Friday that the footage showed some people loitering in the area, but said it was up to the police to investigate the incident.
Nadzim also called for tighter regulations to prevent such fires from occurring again.
"Some might say that it was fate, but without proper regulations it's as if we are tempting fate," he said.
Twenty-one students and two teachers lost their lives in the fire that broke out at the school early Thursday.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Get 20% OFF The Star Digital Access
Cancel anytime. Ad-free. Unlimited access with perks.
