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Focus Malaysia
12-06-2025
- Focus Malaysia
Insensitive debate over PTPTN debts owed by 15 UPSI students who perished in bus crash
AN allegedly mentally unstable school teacher in Perak has apparently come under fire for accusing the 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students who perished in the chartered bus crash on Monday (June 9) as 'having died a disgraceful death' given they have yet to settle their National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) loan. This follows revelation by Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir that a total of 400,000 PTPTN loan recipients have never made a single repayment with the outstanding amount having reached RM5 bil which involved borrowers who had completed their studies over a decade ago. 'The 15 UPSI students who died in the chartered bus accident aren't devout Muslims for they departed without having settled their PTPTN debts,' chastised the allegedly mentally unstable school teacher. His insensitivity to the plight of the deceased families who are still mourning over the loss of their loved ones has earned the wrath of former Sekolah Kebnagsaan (1) Gombak mathematics teacher Mohd Fadli Mohamed Salleh who exposed such despicable act. Fadhli who went viral in October 2022 for criticising weaknesses in the school syllabus, including primary school modules for mathematics, had called on the Education Ministry to investigate the teacher's 'seriously notorious' mental state. 'I'm too lazy to viral this idiot but I'm making an exception this time because he's a teacher!' penned Fadhli who is now an influencer and social activist from the Dana Kita Welfare Organisation after his early retirement from teaching on Feb 6, 2024 in a Facebook (FB) post. 'The minister Fadhlina Sidek can send an officer to investigate this teacher. He has been making a lot of fuss (about the PTPTN loan and death of the UPSI students) on his FB wall. 'To the family of the deceased, just file a SISPAA (Public Complaints Management System) report. I don't know how he teaches in school if he behaves in such a manner. Haishh. 🤬' While many netizens were offended by the insensitive action of the so-called mentally unstable teacher – apparently from schizophrenia – one commenter to a FB post on the matter by Astro Gempak took exception by justifying that there is validity in the claims of made by him. 'Because most of the teachers nowadays are not dedicated to teach; they only apply for teaching because they feel this is one secure job,' she justified, probably oblivious of the teacher's state of mind. Although there were at least three who agreed with her, most netizens – seemingly fellow teachers – ticked off the commenter for masking a sweeping statement. This was when one commenter shared that PTPTN borrowers are covered by insurance in the event of death/permanent disability. 'There is also a death benefit of RM1,500 (2017 data). The (mentally unsound) teacher should have known,' she revealed. 'Above all else, most of these UPSI students obtain full scholarships, hence not all are PTPTN borrowers.'. – June 12, 2025 Post-script: It was revealed in another Fb posting that the so-called mentally unstable teacher has apologised for his insensitivity. Also, Higher Education Minister Zambry has revealed that of the 15 UPSI students who died in the Gerik chartered bus accident, 13 were identified as PTPTN borrowers. All the 13 students shall receive the benefit of settling their entire loan debt through the PTPTN Education Loan Group Takaful Protection Scheme. Additionally, the next-of-kin of the 13 students will also receive a death benefit of RM1,500.00 each.
Barnama
05-06-2025
- Barnama
Fire Dept Receives 42 Integrity-related Complaints As Of May
GENERAL KOTA BHARU, June 5 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department's Integrity Unit has received 42 integrity-related complaints, involving its officers and personnel, as of May. Its director-general Datuk Nor Hisham Mohammad said the highest number of complaints fell under misconduct, with 22 cases, followed by power abuse (eight), sexual harassment or scandal (four), enforcement issues (four), corruption (three), and misappropriation (one). He added that the misconduct cases included five related to disciplinary issues, three cases of domestic violence, three involving social media misuse, two cases each of lavish lifestyle, fraud, and loan issues, as well as one case each of vandalism and negligence in duty, with three falling under other categories. 'Although we received 42 complaints related to the integrity of our officers and personnel, the department views these reports positively, as they serve as a preventative measure to curb future misconduct. 'In fact, thanks to these complaints, we've observed a significant drop in disciplinary actions - only 13 cases recorded this year, compared with 55 last year," he said. He said this to reporters, after officiating a talk on governance, integrity and anti-corruption, at the Kelantan National Department for Culture and Arts (JKKN) Complex in Tanjung Chat, today, which was also attended by Kelantan JBPM director, Farhan Sufyan Borhan. Commenting further, Nor Hisham said that out of the 13 disciplinary actions recorded this year, 11 involved absence from duty - a shift from previous years, where drug abuse was the most common offence among officers and personnel. 'We also observed an increase in complaints filed through the e-aduan portal and the Public Complaints Management System (SISPAA), with 95 cases recorded last year, compared with 87 in 2023. 'Of these, 60 per cent were internal complaints, while the remaining 40 per cent came from the public. Appropriate action has been taken on all issues raised,' he said.
The Star
05-06-2025
- The Star
Fire dept receives 42 integrity-related complaints as of May
KOTA BHARU: The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department's (JBPM) Integrity Unit has received 42 integrity-related complaints, involving its officers and personnel, as of May 2025. Its director-general, Datuk Nor Hisham Mohammad, said the highest number of complaints fell under misconduct, with 22 cases, followed by power abuse (eight), sexual harassment or scandal (four), enforcement issues (four), corruption (three) and misappropriation (one). He added that the misconduct cases included five related to disciplinary issues, three cases of domestic violence, three involving misuse of social media; two cases each of a lavish lifestyle, fraud, and loan issues; as well as one case each of vandalism and negligence in duty, with three falling under other categories. "Although we received 42 complaints related to the integrity of our officers and personnel, the department views these reports positively, as they serve as a preventative measure to curb future misconduct. "In fact, thanks to these complaints, we've observed a significant drop in disciplinary actions with only 13 cases recorded this year, compared with 55 last year," he said. He said this to reporters after officiating a talk on governance, integrity and anti-corruption, at the Kelantan National Department for Culture and Arts Complex in Tanjung Chat, on Thursday (June 5). Kelantan JBPM director, Farhan Sufyan Borhan, also attended it. Nor Hisham said that out of the 13 disciplinary actions recorded this year, 11 involved absence from duty–a shift from previous years, where drug abuse was the most common offence among officers and personnel. "We also observed an increase in complaints filed through the e-aduan portal and the Public Complaints Management System (SISPAA), with 95 cases recorded last year, compared with 87 in 2023. "Of these, 60% were internal complaints, while the remaining 40 per cent came from the public. Appropriate action has been taken on all issues raised," he said. – Bernama
The Sun
05-06-2025
- The Sun
Fire Dept receives 42 integrity-related complaints as of May
KOTA BHARU: The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department's Integrity Unit has received 42 integrity-related complaints, involving its officers and personnel, as of May. Its director-general Datuk Nor Hisham Mohammad said the highest number of complaints fell under misconduct, with 22 cases, followed by power abuse (eight), sexual harassment or scandal (four), enforcement issues (four), corruption (three), and misappropriation (one). He added that the misconduct cases included five related to disciplinary issues, three cases of domestic violence, three involving social media misuse, two cases each of lavish lifestyle, fraud, and loan issues, as well as one case each of vandalism and negligence in duty, with three falling under other categories. 'Although we received 42 complaints related to the integrity of our officers and personnel, the department views these reports positively, as they serve as a preventative measure to curb future misconduct. 'In fact, thanks to these complaints, we've observed a significant drop in disciplinary actions - only 13 cases recorded this year, compared with 55 last year,' he said. He said this to reporters, after officiating a talk on governance, integrity and anti-corruption, at the Kelantan National Department for Culture and Arts (JKKN) Complex in Tanjung Chat, today, which was also attended by Kelantan JBPM director, Farhan Sufyan Borhan. Commenting further, Nor Hisham said that out of the 13 disciplinary actions recorded this year, 11 involved absence from duty - a shift from previous years, where drug abuse was the most common offence among officers and personnel. 'We also observed an increase in complaints filed through the e-aduan portal and the Public Complaints Management System (SISPAA), with 95 cases recorded last year, compared with 87 in 2023. 'Of these, 60 per cent were internal complaints, while the remaining 40 per cent came from the public. Appropriate action has been taken on all issues raised,' he said.
The Sun
30-04-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Three Johor Bharu areas pioneer empowerment of community integrity development
JOHOR BAHRU: Three areas in Johor Bahru have been selected as pilot models to enhance community awareness of integrity through the Community Integrity Building (CIB) programme. Johor Bahru City Council (MBJB) Mayor Datuk Mohd Haffiz Ahmad said the programme, in collaboration with the Malaysian Institute of Integrity (IIM), will involve the communities in Bandar Baru Uda, Bandar Dato Onn and Desa Cemerlang. He said the programme, among other things, aims to encourage collaboration between local authorities (PBT) and the community in forming an ethical and resilient community against corruption and abuse of power. 'Among the programme's goals and objectives is to increase public awareness and sensitivity to integrity issues occurring in their environment. 'With close cooperation with these communities, it is hoped that it will also improve the quality of services at MBJB itself,' he said at a press conference here today. He said the community can channel complaints, including through the MBJB Public Complaints Management System (SISPAA) which is an online medium for managing complaints, inquiries, and suggestions from the public regarding the delivery system and services of MBJB. Mohd Haffiz also said MBJB is always committed to improving governance and transparency in service delivery. 'However, we realise that this responsibility cannot be shouldered alone. It requires collaboration, not only among government officials but also with the local community. 'Through this CIB, a platform for dialogue between communities can be established, in addition to identifying the real challenges at the grassroots level related to integrity and building solutions together based on integrity and shared ownership,' he added.
