KUALA TERENGGANU — Yayasan Terengganu (YT) is considering partnering with reputable bus operators to safely transport members of Persatuan Mahasiswa Anak Terengganu (Permata) during festive seasons and long breaks.

The move follows the tragic Gerik crash that killed 15 UPSI students, many of whom were Permata members from Besut and Setiu.

YT’s higher education chief assistant director Wan Mohamad Nazir Wan Jusoh clarified the bus involved was privately rented by students, not arranged by Permata. He said the foundation’s own buses are limited and mainly used for Imtiaz schools.

With over 10,000 Permata members nationwide across 21 associations—19 in public universities and 2 in private—YT aims to explore safer transport options with Permata’s leadership and its own management.