Happy, relieved, grateful. These were the emotions the university students from the central zone who arrived in Penang early this morning had after they were allowed to return to their hometowns.
They also expressed their thanks to all the parties concerned especially the government, the Higher Education Ministry, the Royal Malaysia Police, the Fire and Rescue Department and other bodies which helped in sending them back to their hometowns after they were stranded on campus due to the imposition of the Movement Control Order (MCO).
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) student, Mohd Alif Fitri Mohd Sultan, 21, said he was relieved and happy when the bus which took him and his friends arrived at the Timur Laut District Police Headquarters (IPD), and he was thankful that he finally got to be with his parents and other family members.
"Alhamdulillah, we have arrived safely, there are no words to describe how happy and relieved we are at being able to go home after more than a month in the university college. I could not sleep during the journey back and I kept praying that we would arrive quickly...I miss my family, the last time I came home was in February.
“We are grateful to the government for its concern for the students who were stranded and who arranged for us to go home. All the parties who were involved (in sending us back home) did a good job,” he told reporters after arriving at the Timur Laut IPD here at 4.30 a.m.
Meanwhile, Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia student, Ibrahim Abdullah Md Harashid, 22, said he had been waiting for a long time to go home but could not do so due to the MCO.
He said he had not seen his family for three months and was so happy to be home as he could now fast and spend Hari Raya Aidilfitri with his family in their home in Batu Uban here.
His father, Md Harashid Harun, said the family missed Ibrahim Abdullah as they had not seen him for some time when previously, he would return home every two months.
He added that during the MCO, the family would call Ibrahim Abdullah every day to find out the developments in the university.
Meanwhile, Bukit Aman Crime Prevention and Community Safety Department director, Datuk Zainal Abidin Kasim who accompanied the bus which brought the students back from Kuala Lumpur to Penang said the journey was smooth and all the students are now safe with their families.
“We (police) will speed up and improve as the process of bringing back the students will be until May 10. We expect there will more students on April 29,” he said.
Earlier, Penang Police Chief, Datuk Sahabudin Abd Manan said, 201 students from the central zone were allowed to return to their homes in Penang early this morning, with five drop-off points at the IPD, district offices and polytechnic.
He said 59 arrived at the Seberang Perai Utara District Office, Seberang Perai Tengah District Office, IPD Timur Laut, Politeknik Balik Pulau and Seberang Perai Selatan IPD. - BERNAMA
Bernama
Tue Apr 28 2020
Most of the students had been waiting for a long time to go home but could not do so due to the Movement Control Order.
Pasangan beregu badminton Soon Huat-Shevon kongsi gambar praperkahwinan
Pasangan beregu campuran negara, Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai, hari ini berkongsi gambar praperkahwinan mereka, yang dijangka akan dilangsungkan tidak lama lagi.
Kementerian Perpaduan lancar Inisiatif Harmoni Madani
Kementerian Perpaduan Negara hari ini melancarkan Inisiatif Harmoni Madani.
Kes 1MDB: Najib percaya Blackstone dikawal Arab Saudi, Raja Abdullah - Saksi
Saksi memberitahu Najib percaya bahawa syarikat Blackstone Asia Real Estate Partners dikawal oleh kerajaan Arab Saudi dan Raja Arab Saudi.
Apple dalam perbincangan guna teknologi OpenAI dalam iOS 18 - Laporan
iOS 18 akan membawakan perubahan paling besar untuk sistem operasi iPhone tahun ini dan integrasi sistem AI akan akhirnya didedahkan.
PRK Kuala Kubu Baharu: BN pamer komitmen tinggi pastikan kemenangan calon - Loke
BN menunjukkan komitmen tinggi dalam memastikan kemenangan calon PH, pada PRK Kuala Kubu Baharu.
Empat maut, dua pacuan empat roda bertembung
Empat individu maut dalam kemalangan melibatkan dua pacuan empat roda di Kilometer 78, Jalan Kota Bharu-Gua Musang tengah malam tadi.
Uqasha Senrose selamat bersalin, beri nama anak Uqaira
Pelakon Uqasha Senrose mengumumkan telah selamat melahirkan puteri sulungnya pada awal pagi Sabtu.
Thomas Cup: Permulaan cemerlang buat Malaysia
Malaysia bermula cemerlang pada perlawanan pembukaan Piala Thomas 2024, dengan menewaskan Hong Kong 5-0 hari ini.
PRK Kuala Kubu Baharu: Proses penamaan calon lancar - Polis Selangor
Proses penamaan calon bagi PRK Kuala Kubu Baharu hari ini berjalan lancar tanpa sebarang insiden tidak diingini.
PRK Kuala Kubu Baharu: Pembangunan anak muda, wanita menjadi fokus Pang
Agenda pembangunan anak muda dan wanita akan menjadi fokus utama calon PH Pang Sock Tao, pada PRK Kuala Kubu Baharu.
Kerjasama dua hala India-Malaysia bergantung kepada kepercayaan, kebolehpercayaan bersama - Menteri Luar
Memupuk kepercayaan dan kebolehpercayaan bersama sebagai asas untuk kerjasama dua hala antara India dan Malaysia adalah sangat penting, kata Menteri Luar India, Dr S. Jaishankar.
Akta Syarikat (Pindaan) 2024 berkuat kuasa 1 April - Armizan
Akta Syarikat (Pindaan) 2024 akan dikuatkuasakan pada 1 April ini selepas diwartakan pada 2 Feb, kecuali empat seksyen dalam akta berkenaan.
Kadar rizab tenaga di Semenanjung diunjur 28-36 peratus bagi tahun 2024-2030
Kadar rizab margin tenaga di Semenanjung bagi tahun 2024 hingga 2030 diunjurkan antara 28 hingga 36 peratus.
LADA sasar ketibaan tiga juta penumpang ke Langkawi tahun ini
Lembaga Pembangunan Langkawi (LADA) menyasarkan untuk meningkatkan ketibaan penumpang ke Langkawi kepada tiga juta tahun ini, selepas mencapai kira-kira 2.82 juta ketibaan penumpang pada 2023.
Jumlah pelancong Turki ke Malaysia meningkat 10.8 peratus
Jumlah pelancong Turkiye yang datang ke Malaysia dari Januari hingga November 2023 menunjukkan peningkatan sebanyak 10.8 peratus atau 15,623 orang berbanding 14,096 bagi tempoh sama pada 2019.
UMNO junjung kasih kepada Al-Sultan Abdullah
UMNO menjunjung kasih kepada Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah yang telah menyempurnakan tempoh pemerintahan Seri Paduka sebagai Yang di-Pertuan Agong ke-16, hari ini.
PM yakin rakyat rasai hikmah keadilan dan kebijaksanaan Al-Sultan Abdullah
Anwar yakin bahawa seluruh rakyat merasai hikmah keadilan dan kebijaksanaan Al-Sultan Abdullah dalam memastikan keamanan dapat dinikmati oleh semua sepanjang pemerintahan Seri Paduka.
Permintaan kargo udara global melonjak 8.3 peratus pada November - IATA
Permintaan kargo udara global melonjak 8.3 peratus pada November 2023 berbanding bulan yang sama tahun sebelumnya, manakala pertumbuhan permintaan untuk operasi antarabangsa berada pada 8.1 peratus.
MITA bangunkan kempen pemasaran disesuaikan ikut rantau
Persatuan Pelancongan Domestik Malaysia (MITA) akan membangunkan kempen pemasaran inovatif yang disesuaikan dengan setiap rantau untuk menyerlahkan tawaran unik Malaysia.
Sarawak peruntuk RM2 juta untuk Paxlovid - Abang Jo
Kerajaan Sarawak memperuntukkan RM2 juta bagi pembelian pil antiviral Paxlovid susulan peningkatan kes COVID-19 baru-baru ini, kata Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.