Plans to make hearing-impaired Indonesian hero an 'adopted' child of Malaysia

GPM Malaysia says seven-year-old Taufik (right) is a hero for coming to the aid of Malaysians after earthquakes struck Lombok island on March 17. – The Jakarta Post/ANN

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Plans are afoot to make the deaf and mute Indonesian boy, hailed a hero for helping save the lives of a group of  Malaysians during the recent Lombok earthquake, an adopted child of Malaysia.

Malaysia's Global Peace Mission (GPM) will  send a full report to Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, of the role and quick-thinking actions of 12-year-old Taufik (pic) in helping out the Malaysian tourists, who were at a waterfall when the 5.8 magnitude earthquake jolted the island.