(Source: Sun2Surf)
January 20, 2010 14:25 PM
"Money Cannot Replace My Son's Life" - Father Of Victim
PENANG, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- "Money cannot replace my son's life because he was an excellent student and took up the German language to continue his studies in Germany after Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) this year," said Yeoh Cheong Hean, the father of Brandon Yeoh who was among six who drowned while practicing for a dragon boat competition here on Sunday.Yeoh who thanked everyone for their kind contributions said he was still in a state of shock as he had vested so much hope and expectations on Brandon.
Brandon was the chairman of the Science Design Club and had won numerous awards in the state for his designs while his ambition was to become a famous designer one day, but all that hopes had been dashed, he said.
The body of Brandon will be cremated Khoo Kongsi Crematorium and his ashes will be kept at the Kek Lok Si Temple.
Yeoh had earlier received RM3,000 from the Penang Barisan Nasional (BN) which was handed by Datuk Dr Teng Hock Nan from Parti Gerakan.
Teng said the state BN had decided to give RM3,000 to families of the victims who died when their boat capsized at the Gat Lebuh Macallum seafront on Sunday while training for a dragon boat race.
"Apart from handing out the contributions, BN will also form a committee to investigate the cause of the tragedy and the necessary steps to be taken to avoid a similar incident," he told reporters here Wednesday.
During the incident on Sunday, a teacher was among six from Chung Ling High School who drowned when their boat capsized after being hit by a wave, about 100m from the shores at about 8.45am.
Those who perished in the tragedy were Chin Ai Fang, 28 (teacher), Jason Ch'ng, 17, Goh Yi Xiang, 15, Brandon Yeoh, 17, Cheah Zi Yun, 17 and Yong Xiang, 16.
Twelve others who were also on the boat during the incident, managed to swim to safety while some were rescued by boats that were in the area.
-- BERNAMA
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