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My condolences goes out to Goh Swee Kim’s family for his tragic death.

Below is the news article from TheStar Malaysia
TAIPING: A Form Two student who was putting up a tent died after his head was hit by a pulley.

Goh Swee Khim (pic), 14, of SMK Hua Lian here, who was taking part in a camping trip organised by the school’s scouts troop, died on the spot in the 6am incident yesterday.

Taiping OCPD Asst Comm Yusof Mohd Diah said Swee Khim was setting up the tent for the club’s flying fox activity.

“The pulley fell while he was carrying out his task. He suffered severe head injuries,” he said, adding that police had ruled out foul play.

ACP Yusof said Swee Khim’s teacher Chan Din Cow was present during the incident.

His remains have been sent to the Taiping Hospital.

Deputy Education Minister Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong, who expressed his condolences to the family at a wake at a temple here, said ministry director-general Datuk Abdul Ghafar Mahmud would head a committee to investigate the incident.

He said the school has also been directed to hold back co-curricular activities in the next two weeks as a show of respect for Swee Khim.

The suspension of the co-curricular activities would also allow the students involved to undergo counselling as they have been traumatised, he added.

Dr Wee also gave RM2,000 to the family.

State exco member Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon, who visited the bereaved family yesterday, presented RM5,000 to the family on behalf of the state government.

“Swee Khim was a good boy who would save his pocket money for his parents so that they could go for a holiday. It is sad his life has been cut short so tragically,” he said.

By Kerni Puah (From The Star)

SOME 1,500 scouts from Malaysia will be among 5,000 scouts, including those from Brunei and the Pramuka scout movement in Indonesia, at the 1st Borneo Cultural Jamboree in Sambas, Kalimantan, from Dec 14 to 18.

Sarawak Deputy Scout Commissioner Captain Zainuddin Tan Sri Hamdan Sirat said the Malaysian contingent would comprise scouts from Sarawak, Sabah, Johor, Selangor, Malacca and the Federal Territory of Labuan.

Social Development and Urbanisation Minister Datuk Seri William Mawan, who is also the Sarawak scout movement president, would lead the Malaysian contingent to Indonesia, he added.

It will travel to Sambas through the Biawak Immigration Post in Serian, some 64km from Kuching.

Friendly chat: Captain Zainuddin talking to scouts of SK Sitang Petag in Padawan during a recent visit.
Several Sarawak scout leaders including Sarawak Scout Chief Commissioner Dunstan Melling Undau and deputy chief commissioner Mohd Said Bolhassan will join the Malaysian contingent.

Zainuddin said the scouts from Malaysia and Brunei would have the opportunity to stay with families in Sambas to experience their lifestyle and local culture.

“The scouts and the Permuka members are ambassadors of goodwill and harmony. As such the jamboree in Sambas will enhance cultural understanding between Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei,” he said.

Zainuddin, who is also Sarawak Air Scouts commissioner, urged youths to participate in scouting activities to inculcate discipline.