PUTRAJAYA: The principal, senior assistant of student affairs, and wardens of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama Tun Datu Mustapha have been temporarily assigned to the Sabah state education department pending the investigation into the case of Zara Qairina Mahathir.
The education ministry announced the decision following a statement by the police that the Bukit Aman special task force had taken over the probe.
“The ministry will cooperate fully with the authorities to ensure that the investigation is conducted thoroughly, carefully and comprehensively,” it said in a statement today.
It added that the case was a top priority for the ministry.
“We hope that a transparent and complete investigation can be carried out to deliver justice for the family and all parties involved,” it said.