THE Education Ministry has ordered the school in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur to prepare a complete report on the incident of a Form Two student running away from the school dormitory because he claimed he could not stand being bullied, said Deputy Education Minister Lim Hui Ying, adding the ministry will take further action and will conduct an investigation into the incident.

“It is on our radar, we have instructed the school to make a complete report to be submitted to the ministry, we will wait for it before taking further action,” she said.

In a statement yesterday, the ministry informed it is investigating the alleged bullying involving the student and will ensure that the matter is resolved as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, Lim, who is also Tanjung MP in Penang, said RM400,000 was allocated on upgrading the Chew Jetty and Lim Jetty in George Town to ensure they are safe and comfortable as a tourist destination.

Lim said the allocation was from the Tanjung MP’s office and the jetties are part of the World Heritage Site of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco).

“The upgrading work started last October and has been completed, this is very timely because in this month, the number of visitors is expected to increase and the clan jetty area is one of the destinations where tourists flock to in Penang,” she said.

“I am satisfied with the upgrading of the plank walkway because the jetties are often the focus of the public, especially foreign tourists, so we want to ensure that the jetty boards are safe.

“Now the only thing left to do is to install the lights at Chew Jetty, which could not be completed because the tides has caused these works to be postponed,” she said after conducting an inspection at the two jetties today.

Apart from Chew and Lim Jetty, there are four other jetties connecting floating villages consisting of Tan, Lee, Yeoh families and another called “Mixed Clan Jetty” and all of them are now tourist locations in Penang.

The jetties of the fishing villages on the seafront are often the focus of foreign tourists, especially from China and Singapore. – Bernama, December 10, 2023.