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AsiaOne
03-08-2025
- AsiaOne
Parents reject $30k settlement from kindergarten in JB after son suffocates to death in school van, Malaysia News
In May, a five-year-old Malaysian boy died after he was trapped in a locked school van in Taman Bukit Indah. His parents have since rejected a RM100,000 (S$30,000) settlement offer from the kindergarten, reported China Press on July 30. Previously, the family had filed a claim of RM2,059,301 (S$626,000) through a pro bono lawyer. In response, the kindergarten proposed a settlement of RM100,000 through a representative lawyer on July 11. In a press conference held on July 30, the boy's parents rejected the settlement money and his mother said the school van driver was hired by the kindergarten, so the school should be held accountable. Speaking in Mandarin, she said: "Can this RM100,000 buy my child's life? I don't want money, I just want my child back. You have no sincerity at all." The deceased's mother also pointed out that the kindergarten claimed there was a roll call on the day of the incident and her child was marked present even when he did not appear in class. "The school director and teacher said they took roll call but when I asked who signed my child in when he didn't show up in class, no one answered," she said, adding that she could not accept that the kindergarten did not admit its negligence. The school van driver was supposed to go to court on June 17 but he, his representative lawyer and guarantor did not appear. The judge scheduled the case for another hearing on July 18 and issued an arrest warrant for the driver. The boy's father said he hopes the Attorney General's Chambers in Putrajaya will review the case and charge not only the driver, but also the kindergarten operator, so that every party involved will be held accountable. Driver charged, but not kindergarten operator The parent's lawyer said that on June 20, he appealed to the Attorney General's Chambers on behalf of the boy's parent's, seeking an explanation as to why only the driver was charged under Malaysia's Section 31 of the Child Act 2001 (negligence causing hurt to a child), but not the kindergarten operator, who should have borne greater responsibility. He pointed out that the kindergarten operator was the driver's employer and failed to fulfill their supervisory responsibilities. The lawyer will file a lawsuit in the Johor Bahru High Court in August and the parties being sued are Tadika Perintis kindergarten, YK Education Group Sdn Bhd, Double Tree Transport Sdn Bhd and the school van driver. "The family believes that the position of the kindergarten operator and the drier is unreasonable, not only lacking in sincerity, but also irresponsible. The party at fault does not need to express sympathy, but rather express remorse and apologise," said the lawyer. He also emphasised that the family is not seeking monetary compensation and just want to see the kindergarten operator take responsibility, express remorse, apologise and provide an explanation for the incident. melissateo@
Rakyat Post
31-07-2025
- Rakyat Post
Parents Reject RM100,000 Settlement, Demand Justice
Subscribe to our FREE A heartbreaking case has emerged from Johor Bahru, where the parents of 5-year-old Teo Yu Zie, who died after being left in a school van for 5 hours, have rejected a RM100,000 settlement offer from the kindergarten. On 30 April this year, Yu Zie was found unconscious in his school van at around noon. The boy had been left forgotten inside the vehicle for approximately five hours and died from suffocation. The 57-year-old van driver was scheduled to appear in court on 17 June but failed to show up, prompting the issuance of an arrest warrant. Parents' Emotional Plea At a recent tearful press conference, Yu Zie's mother and father expressed their devastation. 'Can RM100,000 buy back my child's life? Even if you gave me RM1 million, I don't want it. I just want my child back!' sobbed the mother, her eyes red from crying. The Chinese national mother criticised both the kindergarten and van driver for refusing to accept responsibility, saying they only offered the money out of 'sympathy' rather than admitting fault. The family's lawyer announced they will formally reject the settlement and file a lawsuit at the Johor Bahru High Court in August. The family is seeking RM2.059 million in compensation from four parties: Tadika Perintis Indah kindergarten YK Education Group Sdn Bhd Double Tree Transport Sdn Bhd Van driver Yao Zhi Rong (transliteration) Attendance Mystery The mother, a Chinese national, criticised both the kindergarten and the van driver for refusing to accept responsibility, saying they only offered the money out of 'sympathy' rather than admitting fault. The school claims they took attendance that day, but my child never appeared in class. Who signed him in? No one can answer. She believes the tragedy could have been prevented if proper attendance and sign-in procedures had been followed. The lawyer plans to write to the Attorney General's Chambers, requesting them to overturn the Johor state legal advisor's decision not to charge the kindergarten operators. Currently, only the van driver faces charges under the 2001 Child Act. The kindergarten owner is the driver's employer and failed in their supervisory duties. Why can't they be charged when even parents have been prosecuted under the Child Act before? READ MORE : Based on original reporting by Share your thoughts with us via TRP's . Get more stories like this to your inbox by signing up for our newsletter.
The Sun
12-06-2025
- The Sun
Myanmar national escapes gallows, gets 30 years for murder
PUTRAJAYA: A Myanmar national has escaped the gallows after the Court of Appeal substituted his death sentence with 30 years' imprisonment for murdering his employer, a local woman. A panel of three judges, comprising Datuk Nazlan Mohd Ghazali, Datuk Azmi Ariffin, and Datuk Dr Choo Kah Sing, had, on April 17, dismissed Than Nwe Soe's appeal against conviction but allowed his appeal against the sentence. The court also imposed 12 strokes of the cane on Than and ordered him to serve the prison sentence from the date of his arrest, which was April 13, 2018. In a written judgment dated June 6, Datuk Azmi Ariffin stated that after reviewing all the evidence, the court found the case suitable for the exercise of judicial discretion under the Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty Act 2023 to substitute the death sentence with imprisonment. He added that the Act, which came into force on July 4, 2023, gave the court discretionary power to choose between imposing the death penalty or imprisonment of between 30 to 40 years, along with at least 12 strokes of the cane if the death penalty was not imposed. Justice Azmi said the appeal filed by Than had no merit, and the conviction for murder was safe to be upheld. He said that the accused (Than) and an individual still at large were fully responsible for causing injuries and death to Goh Geok Leng. He added that a colleague of the accused had been informed by Than that he (the accused) had kept the deceased's body in a container, and based on that information, police found the victim's body under the container where the accused resided. Justice Azmi said there were also findings of the accused's DNA and the deceased's DNA at the location where the body was found under the accused's container, which further strengthened the prosecution's case. On Jan 30, 2023, the Johor Bahru High Court found Than guilty of murdering Goh, 43, and sentenced him to death. Than subsequently filed an appeal with the Court of Appeal. He was accused of committing the offence with an individual still at large, at the Yu-Win Motor Trading Sdn Bhd premises in Kg Sri Purnama, Johor, at about 2 pm on April 13, 2018. The victim was found half-naked, with her eyes blindfolded, her mouth gagged, and her hands and feet shackled with chains.
The Sun
12-06-2025
- The Sun
Myanmar national escapes gallows
PUTRAJAYA: A Myanmar national has escaped the gallows after the Court of Appeal substituted his death sentence with 30 years' imprisonment for murdering his employer, a local woman. A panel of three judges, comprising Datuk Nazlan Mohd Ghazali, Datuk Azmi Ariffin, and Datuk Dr Choo Kah Sing, had, on April 17, dismissed Than Nwe Soe's appeal against conviction but allowed his appeal against the sentence. The court also imposed 12 strokes of the cane on Than and ordered him to serve the prison sentence from the date of his arrest, which was April 13, 2018. In a written judgment dated June 6, Datuk Azmi Ariffin stated that after reviewing all the evidence, the court found the case suitable for the exercise of judicial discretion under the Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty Act 2023 to substitute the death sentence with imprisonment. He added that the Act, which came into force on July 4, 2023, gave the court discretionary power to choose between imposing the death penalty or imprisonment of between 30 to 40 years, along with at least 12 strokes of the cane if the death penalty was not imposed. Justice Azmi said the appeal filed by Than had no merit, and the conviction for murder was safe to be upheld. He said that the accused (Than) and an individual still at large were fully responsible for causing injuries and death to Goh Geok Leng. He added that a colleague of the accused had been informed by Than that he (the accused) had kept the deceased's body in a container, and based on that information, police found the victim's body under the container where the accused resided. Justice Azmi said there were also findings of the accused's DNA and the deceased's DNA at the location where the body was found under the accused's container, which further strengthened the prosecution's case. On Jan 30, 2023, the Johor Bahru High Court found Than guilty of murdering Goh, 43, and sentenced him to death. Than subsequently filed an appeal with the Court of Appeal. He was accused of committing the offence with an individual still at large, at the Yu-Win Motor Trading Sdn Bhd premises in Kg Sri Purnama, Johor, at about 2 pm on April 13, 2018. The victim was found half-naked, with her eyes blindfolded, her mouth gagged, and her hands and feet shackled with chains.
The Star
12-06-2025
- The Star
Myanmar national escapes gallows, gets 30 years for murder
PUTRAJAYA: A Myanmar national has escaped the gallows after the Court of Appeal substituted his death sentence with 30 years' imprisonment for murdering his employer, a local woman. A panel of three judges, comprising Datuk Nazlan Mohd Ghazali, Datuk Azmi Ariffin, and Datuk Dr Choo Kah Sing, had, on April 17, dismissed Than Nwe Soe's appeal against conviction but allowed his appeal against the sentence. In a written judgment dated June 6, Datuk Azmi Ariffin stated that after reviewing all the evidence, the court found the case suitable for the exercise of judicial discretion under the Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty Act 2023 to substitute the death sentence with imprisonment. The court also imposed 12 strokes of the cane on Than and ordered him to serve the prison sentence from the date of his arrest on April 13, 2018. The Act, which came into force on July 4, 2023, gives the court discretionary power to choose between imposing the death penalty or imprisonment of between 30 to 40 years, along with at least 12 strokes of the cane if the death penalty was not imposed. Justice Azmi said the conviction for murder was safe to be upheld as Than and an individual still at large were fully responsible for causing injuries and death to Goh Geok Leng. He added that a colleague of the accused had been informed by Than that he had kept the deceased's body in a container, and based on that information, police found the victim's body where the accused resided. Justice Azmi also said that there were traces of the accused's DNA and the deceased's DNA at the location where the body was found, which further strengthened the prosecution's case. On Jan 30, 2023, the Johor Bahru High Court found Than guilty of murdering Goh, 43, and sentenced him to death. Than subsequently filed an appeal with the Court of Appeal. He was accused of committing the offence with an individual still at large at the Yu-Win Motor Trading Sdn Bhd premises in Kg Sri Purnama, Johor, at about 2pm on April 13, 2018. The victim was found half-naked, with her eyes blindfolded, her mouth gagged, and her hands and feet shackled with chains. – Bernama
