UPSI bus crash survivors plan lawsuit against bus driver and company
One of the survivors, Abdul Wafiy Kamarudin, said the group seeks compensation for injuries and loss of belongings and to serve as a lesson for all drivers to be careful when driving on the road.
"The claim involves compensation for injuries and loss of personal belongings during the accident.
"The claim will be submitted after the documentation process with the agencies involved is completed," he said.
Kamarudin said they were still gathering victims interested in joining the claim.
"So far, the majority of my friends are ready for legal action with a lawyer.
"A line-up of credible lawyers is ready to fight this case in court," said Kamarudin, who held discussions with lawyer Dr Mahmud Jumaat.
Meanwhile, Mahmud said he and his team would help the victims' families based on the law to enable them to get due justice.
He said that so far, his team was still in the process of discussing with next-of-kin and family members.
"It is sad to hear of third parties who promised they would receive hundreds of thousands of ringgit. That is not accurate because there is an act concerning it, and we act according to that act.
"What is important is that these victims and their families get defence and they have the right to demand justice from this heartbreaking tragedy," he said.
A total of 15 UPSI students tragically died when the special chartered bus carrying them from Jertih, Terengganu, to the main campus in Tanjung Malim, Perak, crashed into a Perodua Alza multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) on June 9.
The accident also resulted in 33 injuries, including the bus driver and conductor, as well as the driver and three passengers of the Perodua Alza.
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