00:03A family is calling for answers and for change after two trainee teachers drowned during a
00:10kayaking activity at Pantai Merdeka near Sungai Pitani last Saturday. The victims,
00:16both students of the Institute of Teacher Education's Perlis campus, have been identified
00:21as Christopher Lingjia Siang, age 21, and Joey Linglin Siang, age 20. Both were from Sarawak.
00:28Speaking to reporters outside the Forensic Department of Hospital Sultana Bahia late Monday night,
00:34Joey's aunt said the family is also urging the Education Ministry to review the syllabus for
00:40outdoor programs and to ensure that such activities are conducted with proper safety protocols in place.
00:58safety measures and all of them. And the campsite is really suitable for kayaking. And we also hope
01:08KPM can review the syllabus for outdoor activities.
01:14Why we need to convey this message is because we hope this won't happen anymore in the future.
01:22Meanwhile, more than 100 fellow trainees from IPG Perlis campus gathered through the night
01:28to mourn their classmates.
01:35Education Minister Fadlina Siddiqui also met the victims' families and paid her respects.
01:41She said the ministry takes full responsibility for the tragedy and that a transparent, thorough,
01:46and comprehensive investigation is underway. She added that any breaches of regulations will be addressed
01:52and no one will be shielded from accountability. The minister also confirmed that several officers
01:58directly involved in organizing the kayaking program will be temporarily reassigned to the
02:03Perlis State Education Department while the investigation is ongoing. The victims' bodies
02:09departed for Penang International Airport at 11.15pm ahead of their final journey home to Sarawak.
02:15Nepal Institute of Norcia Siddiqui
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