Insurance agent, teacher latest to be arrested over UPSR leak
Police arrested an insurance agent and a teacher last night in connection with the leak of UPSR examination papers.
City Criminal Investigation Department chief Senior Assistant Commissioner Gan Kong Meng said the arrests were made in Sentul and Kuala Ketil, Kedah.
The insurance agent, 31, and the teacher, 37, were the fifth and sixth suspects arrested by police so far as four teachers had earlier been arrested in Penang and Perak.
Gan revealed that a total of 12 people had been interviewed so far, six Examinations Syndicate officers, five teachers and a journalist.
Earlier today, Gan had disclosed that of the four teachers arrested, two had been released on police bail.
Two other teachers will be brought to Kuala Lumpur today for further investigations, police said.
The teachers due to arrive in Kuala Lumpur today are aged 30 and 55, and may be remanded longer if necessary.
"If we are unable to complete our work with the two teachers in Kuala Lumpur today, we will take them to Putrajaya to obtain a remand order," Gan said.
Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Education Minister II Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh had issued public apologies over the leak of the examination papers.
On Friday, Muhyiddin also ordered the immediate suspension of Examinations Syndicate director Dr Na'imah Ishak and her deputy (operations) Dr Wan Ilias Wan Salleh.
"The top officials have to take responsibility for this leak which has tarnished the image and reputation of the Education Ministry," Muhyiddin said.
Almost a million parents and 473,175 Year 6 pupils have been affected by the leak, prompting public outrage. – September 15, 2014.
