SJKC Mun Choong pupils attend landslide victims memorial

SJKC Mun Choong pupils attend landslide victims memorial


The din that typifies a bustling school was muted this morning at SJKC Mun Choong in Kuala Lumpur as uniformed pupils were seen returning in a sombre mood.

A sea of navy blue and white filled the school hall as teary-eyed, masked faces observed a minute’s silence for victims of the deadly Dec 16 landslide at Batang Kali, Selangor.

Eleven of the 31 lives which were lost in the pre-dawn incident were associated with this school, among them being teachers, the school canteen operator, and a cook.

It is estimated that 600 pupils, teachers, Parent-Teacher Association members, and well-wishers streamed in and out of the school since 8.30am today, where a memorial event was held.

Boards depicting the victims’ lives and roles in the school were set up at a small exhibition area of the school hall, offering visitors a pictorial reflection of those who lost their lives.

Guests were also able to pen condolence messages on cards.

Batu MP P Prabakaran was among those who paid his respects and said he met families of the victims who lived in his constituency to hand over government aid of RM10,000 for each family.

Among them, he said, was the school’s canteen cook who was caring for her mother, who, after her death, was left alone.

“The victim’s mother shared that she felt a bleak future in her rented accommodation and requested to apply for a PPR (People’s Housing Programme) accommodation.

“I will look into her application,” said Prabakaran.

Batu MP P Prabakaran visiting the landslide victims memorial at SJKC Mun Choong in Kuala Lumpur.


The early morning incident on Dec 16 claimed the lives of 31 out of the 92 camping participants at the Father’s Organic Farm campsite in Gohtong Jaya, Batang Kali.

Sixty-one others escaped unhurt or with minor injuries.

Among the dead were 18 adults and 13 children, including a one-year-old baby.

The remains of the last victim were found on Dec 24 in a sleeping bag about four meters from the camping site, nine days after the tragic incident.