Sabah Dapsy chief Chan Loong Wei (pic) has called on the Education Ministry (MOE) to suspend the principal, senior assistant for student affairs, and all wardens of SMKA Tun Datu Mustapha pending the investigation into the death of Zara Qairina Mahathir.
Chan, in a statement on Wednesday, said suspension, rather than mere relocation to the State Education Department, was necessary to ensure the investigation proceeded independently and without influence from those involved.
He stressed that allowing individuals under investigation to remain in active positions elsewhere could undermine public confidence in the transparency of the process.
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Sabah Dapsy reaffirmed its solidarity with Zara’s family and the people of Sabah in seeking full accountability and justice, adding that justice must be seen to be done.