Examination Board director and deputy suspended over UPSR leaks

The Malaysian Examination Board director Dr Na’imah Ishak and deputy director of operations Dr Wan Ilias Wan Salleh have been suspended effective immediately.

This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today.

Quoting tweets from Bernama, Muhyiddin said Na’imah had to take responsibility for the two leaked Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) question papers because it affects the integrity of the ministry and public examinations.

He said Education Department deputy director-general, Datuk Misrah Ibrahim, will take over as Examination Board director pending investigations.

UPSR: TPM Muhyiddin umum penggantungan tugas Pengarah Lembaga Peperiksaan Dr Na'imah Ishak berkuatkuasa serta-merta
— BERNAMA (@bernamadotcom) September 12, 2014

UPSR: Timbalan Pengarah Operasi Lembaga Peperiksaan Dr Wan Ilias Wan Salleh turut digantung tugas berkuatkuasa serta-merta - TPM
— BERNAMA (@bernamadotcom) September 12, 2014

UPSR: Pengarah Lembaga Peperiksaan perlu bertanggungjawab kerana ia menjejaskan integriti kementerian dan peperiksaan awam - TPM
— BERNAMA (@bernamadotcom) September 12, 2014

UPSR: Timb Pengarah Sektor Pembangunan Keguruan Misrah Ibrahim pangku tugas pengarah Lembaga Peperiksaan sementara kes itu disiasat - TPM
— BERNAMA (@bernamadotcom) September 12, 2014

The announcement on the latest leaks in the UPSR Bahasa Inggeris 014/1 and 014/2 papers were made yesterday following the detection of leaks in the Science 018, 028 and 038 papers the day before.

The Board had subsequently announced that pupils would have to resit all the leaked papers on Sept 30.

The matter is currently being investigated by police under Section 8 of the Official Secrets Act 1972.