Bersatu’s youth wing, Armada, has called for comprehensive safety reforms across Malaysian schools following the death of 16-year-old Form Four student Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal in Yong Peng, Johor.
Armada information chief Harris Idaham Rashid said schools must remain safe environments for students, including outside normal school hours when tuition classes and co-curricular activities are held. The wing outlined three immediate measures it wants the Education Ministry (KPM) to implement.
Among them is ensuring that fully functioning CCTV systems are installed in secluded areas and blind spots. Armada also proposed regular crime-awareness seminars for students in cooperation with the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), focusing on legal consequences and early reporting procedures.
The group also urged KPM to strengthen standard operating procedures for activities held outside regular school hours, including a stricter attendance logging system and ensuring students are not left without supervision from teachers on duty or security personnel.
Irene Sofiya was found in a weakened condition at her school hall on Saturday afternoon while attending a guidance class and later died. Police are investigating the case under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder, while a 16-year-old male student has been remanded for six days to assist investigations. Armada expressed condolences to Irene’s family and called for a transparent investigation and justice through due legal process.
