As cops investigate UPSR leak, Muhyiddin apologises

Year Six pupils sitting for UPSR exams yesterday. Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today has apologised over the leaked UPSR science paper. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Nazir Sufari, September 10, 2014.Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has apologised to parents and pupils affected by the leak of the UPSR science paper, Sinar Harian reported.

Muhyiddin, who is the deputy prime minister and the education minister, was quoted as saying that the leaked paper, which was available online, was an unfortunate incident.

"The examination board and the Education Ministry have lodged a police report on the incident. The police will conduct a thorough probe to ascertain who was responsible for the leak."

Meanwhile, police are investigating the leak, which Year Six pupils were supposed to sit for tomorrow, under the Official Secrets Act.

Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Tajudin Mohd Isa told The Malaysian Insider that a report had been lodged today at the Putrajaya police station.

"Police are investigating the case under Section 8 of the Official Secrets Act 1972. No arrests have been made yet," Tajudin said, declining to elaborate.

Earlier this evening, the Education Ministry released a statement saying the UPSR science paper scheduled for tomorrow had been postponed to September 30.

The ministry's examination board said the science paper, with codes 018, 028 and 038, had been leaked online.

There are 472,853 Year Six pupils sitting for the UPSR examinations nationwide. The examinations began yesterday and were due to end tomorrow.

The Malaysian Insider learnt that a report was lodged around 6pm at the Putrajaya police headquarters in Precint 7‎ by Examination Syndicates director Dr Na'imah Ishak.

A source familiar with the report told The Malaysian Insider that only the UPSR science paper had been compromised while other papers were not affected.

- TMI