Schools were today warned not to come up with rules that are not in line with the Education Ministry's directives, following a case in Kuala Lumpur where a non-Muslim student was barred from attending class because she was wearing a baju kurung.
Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said that no rules have been issued to any school administration barring non-Muslim students from wearing the baju kurung.
"Schools, don't enforce rules that were not orders or regulations that can cause other problems," the deputy prime minister said at a press conference in Kuala Lumpur.
According to reports, the Sarawakian student was told by the authorities of a school in Cheras that she would have to wear a pinafore instead of a baju kurung as she was a non-Muslim.
The Form Three student was then sent home for failing to comply with the school ruling that only Muslims were allowed to wear the traditional Malay costume.
- TMI
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