Education Ministry vows transparency in student drowning probe


TAIPING: The Education Ministry (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.

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