Minister in the Prime Minister's Department P Waythamoorthy said he will raise the Orang Asli community's request for a new school closer to their village, following a visit to Pos Simpor, Gua Musang in Kelantan.
He said the community was still traumatised by the incident when seven schoolchildren went missing in 2015, with only two found alive after 47 days. "They want a primary school not too far from Pos Simpor. They still have not recovered from the trauma of the 2015 incident. I have also spoken to the survivors and it is clear that they are traumatised,” he said in a statement today.
He noted many of the children in Pos Simpor were still not attending school and will raise the matter with the Education Ministry for a solution.On August 23, 2015, seven school children of SK Tohoi ran away into the jungle for fear of punishment after being caught swimming in a river without permission.
He also raised the matter of the upcoming national Orang Asli conference next month which he said will help chart a plan to uplift the community.For almost 20 years, Malaysiakini has stayed true to the cause of providing the Malaysian public with the truth. We believe that with unadulterated information, the people will obtain power to make informed decisions.Keep the truth alive. Support your robust, independent media. You have the unrestrained power to do so.