Government to follow legal process over Bandar Utama school stabbing suit

The government will allow due process to proceed in the civil suit regarding the stabbing incident at a school, involving the Ministry of Education.

The family of the victim believes the death could have been prevented if mental health issues among students were addressed.

Deputy Minister Kulasegaran emphasised ongoing discussions about mental health laws and stressed helping parents understand their children's needs.

IPOH, Oct 4 — The government will allow due process to take its course following a civil suit filed by the family of a 16-year-old girl who was killed in a stabbing incident at a school in Bandar Utama last year, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) M. Kulasegaran said today.

NST reported that Kulasegaran said he would not comment further on the legal action as the matter involved the Ministry of Education and he did not have full details of the case.

“I don’t want to jump the gun. The actions by the government and the police will follow the normal process unless something unusual happens,” he told reporters after launching the Madani Kita Programme with the Buntong Community 2026 at the Kampung Tersusun Multipurpose Hall in Buntong here.

The civil suit was filed at the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Oct 1 by the mother and sister of Yap Shing Xuen, who was killed in the incident. According to a statement by Yap’s mother, the suit names several government agencies, the parents of the boy responsible for the fatal attack, and the boy himself as defendants.

The family said they believed the teenager’s death could have been prevented had appropriate measures been taken, particularly in addressing mental health issues among students.

Asked whether existing laws should be strengthened to include mental health provisions, Kulasegaran said the government was not currently drafting any new legislation on the matter. Instead, discussions were ongoing with relevant agencies and non-governmental organisations.

He also stressed the importance of helping parents better understand their children’s needs, including mental health concerns. Kulasegaran said he had recently met more than 1,000 parents during a programme in Serdang aimed at equipping them with skills to better support their children.

“The programme is conducted over 10 weeks, with three-hour sessions every weekend, to guide parents in understanding the needs of their children,” he said.

Kulasegaran noted that approaches to disciplining children had evolved over time, adding that mental health issues should be addressed more proactively. He said support should be extended to those affected, noting that mental health challenges also impacted a segment of the civil service.

“Action should be taken to help them,” he said.

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政府将允许有关学校持刀伤人事件的民事诉讼按正当程序进行，该诉讼涉及教育部。

受害者家属认为，如果学生的心理健康问题得到解决，这起死亡事件本可以避免。

副部长库拉塞加兰强调了正在进行的关于心理健康法律的讨论，并强调要帮助家长了解孩子的需求。

怡保，10月4日讯——首相署副部长（法律及体制改革）古拉塞加兰今日表示，政府将允许正当程序进行，此前一名16岁女孩的家人提起民事诉讼，该女孩去年在万达镇一所学校发生的持刀伤人事件中丧生。

据《新海峡时报》报道，库拉塞加兰表示，由于此事涉及教育部，他并不了解案件的全部细节，因此他不会就此法律诉讼发表进一步评论。

“我不想操之过急。除非发生异常情况，否则政府和警方的行动将遵循正常程序。”他在文冬甘榜特苏顺多功能厅与文冬社区2026共同启动“Madani Kita”计划后告诉记者。

10月1日，在事件中丧生的叶星春的母亲和姐姐向吉隆坡高等法院提起民事诉讼。叶星春的母亲在一份声明中表示，该诉讼将多个政府机构、实施致命袭击的男孩的父母以及男孩本人列为被告。

家属表示，他们相信如果采取适当措施，特别是解决学生的心理健康问题，这名青少年的死亡是可以避免的。

当被问及是否应加强现有法律以纳入心理健康条款时，库拉塞加兰表示，政府目前并未就此起草任何新法。相反，政府正在与相关机构和非政府组织进行磋商。

他还强调了帮助家长更好地了解孩子需求（包括心理健康问题）的重要性。库拉塞加兰表示，他最近在沙登参加一个旨在帮助家长掌握更好地支持孩子所需技能的项目时，与1000多名家长进行了交流。

他说：“该课程为期 10 周，每周周末进行 3 小时的课程，旨在指导家长了解孩子的需求。”

库拉塞加兰指出，管教孩子的方式随着时间推移而不断演变，并补充说，应该更加积极主动地解决心理健康问题。他表示，应该向受影响的人提供支持，并指出心理健康问题也影响到一部分公务员。

“应该采取行动帮助他们，”他说。

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