Some schools in Johor have been instructed to invite BN leaders to distribute the one-off RM100 cash aid for students and display banners publicising the event until the next general election.
These instructions were contained in documents found on the websites of the the Education Ministry and several Johor district education offices’ (DEO).
On the Kota Tinggi DEO website, aPowerpointpresentation specified that the disbursement session was to be attended by “BN elected representatives or his representative”.
The website said that this Powerpoint was presented to senior teachers in the district on Jan 8.
A similar requirement can be found on a letter signed by ministry secretary-general Rosli Mohamed on Dec 5 last year and aPowerpoint presentation posted on Kluang DEO’s website.
“The distribution of the Bantuan Khas Awal Persekolahan is the government’s ‘touch point’ to the rakyat.
“Therefore, the involvement of election representatives including members of parliament and assemblypersons or selected officials from the federal government are encouraged to attend to help present the aide to the student’s parents or guardians,” says the ministry letter.
The letter is addressed to several directors within the ministry, including all state education directors.
These instructions were contained in documents found on the websites of the the Education Ministry and several Johor district education offices’ (DEO).On the Kota Tinggi DEO website, aPowerpointpresentation specified that the disbursement session was to be attended by “BN elected representatives or his representative”.
The website said that this Powerpoint was presented to senior teachers in the district on Jan 8.
A similar requirement can be found on a letter signed by ministry secretary-general Rosli Mohamed on Dec 5 last year and aPowerpoint presentation posted on Kluang DEO’s website.
“The distribution of the Bantuan Khas Awal Persekolahan is the government’s ‘touch point’ to the rakyat.“Therefore, the involvement of election representatives including members of parliament and assemblypersons or selected officials from the federal government are encouraged to attend to help present the aide to the student’s parents or guardians,” says the ministry letter.
The letter is addressed to several directors within the ministry, including all state education directors.
Banners with PM's mugshot
A separate letter signed by Rosli on Dec 31 and posted on the Johor Bahru DEO website also stipulated that the “elected representatives or federal government leaders” who may be invited are:
A separate letter signed by Rosli on Dec 31 and posted on the Johor Bahru DEO website also stipulated that the “elected representatives or federal government leaders” who may be invited are:
- Minister; or
- Deputy minister; or
- Member of parliament; or
- State assemblyperson; or
- Local leaders.
Meanwhile, the Powerpoint files from the Kluang and Kota Tinggi DEO also said that the schools are to prepare banners publicising the event and display it until the next general election, which must be called by April 28.
A school representative from Pontian who had attended one such briefing has confirmed such details.
“Each school must print a banner, and it must contain a picture of the prime minister (Najib Abdul Razak), the education minister (Muhyiddin Yassin), and the words ‘Janji Ditepati’.
"It must be displayed until the elections are held,” said the representative, who declined to be named.
The financial aid for students was announced in Budget 2013 and is expected to benefit 5.4 million students from Year One to Form Five.
Below is the Circular on this matter..
A school representative from Pontian who had attended one such briefing has confirmed such details.“Each school must print a banner, and it must contain a picture of the prime minister (Najib Abdul Razak), the education minister (Muhyiddin Yassin), and the words ‘Janji Ditepati’.
"It must be displayed until the elections are held,” said the representative, who declined to be named.
The financial aid for students was announced in Budget 2013 and is expected to benefit 5.4 million students from Year One to Form Five.
Below is the Circular on this matter..
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