By Doreen Ling
SIBU, Nov 15: Dudong incumbent Dato Sri Tiong King Sing has expressed anger over the fatal brawl here on Nov 7, in which a 19-year-old man died after being stabbed in the chest, while raising concerns over increasing violence and criminal activities, particularly in schools.
“We must also recognise that crime has become one of the biggest problems in schools today, including fighting, violence, and other criminal activities. We need to examine the root causes of these problems.
“In my view, these incidents could be due to insufficient emphasis on discipline in our respective schools. We have seen fights, killings, and various other problems.
“Teachers, principals, and headmasters must seriously examine where the weaknesses lie and ask themselves why such incidents are happening in our schools,” he said at the closing ceremony of the 2026 KRS Management Enhancement Course at a hotel here today.
The incident led to the arrest of 23 suspects, with the youngest 15 and the oldest 42.
All suspects have been remanded until Nov 18 to facilitate further investigations. — DayakDaily
