The PAS ulama wing has accused Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek of triggering an “unnecessary” polemic by assuring that school canteens will continue operating during Ramadan.
According to its leader Ahmad Yahaya, the ministry should instead focus on educating Muslim students about the importance of fasting and their non-Muslim counterparts to respect the practice.
“This can happen in a harmonious way without a directive for canteens to remain open when (Muslim) students are observing the Ramadan month.
“This does not mean that we are stopping the non-Muslim students from eating during the day, but it is also a form of ‘education’ for them to respect the Ramadan month since their schooling years,” Ahmad (above), who is also Pokok Sena MP, said in a statement today.
He added that non-Muslim students can bring food and drinks to school and consume them in a space allocated for the purpose.
“That would suffice, without the need for a directive for canteens to remain open, which seems a bit excessive.”
Ahmad further accused Fadhlina of hastily issuing the directive without respecting the Ramadan month herself.
“Matters like this only create unnecessary polemic and is a waste of time.”
Yesterday, Fadhlina assured that school canteens will continue operating during Ramadan.
However, schools must provide proper guidance and education for non-Muslims to understand their Muslim peers’ need to fast in Ramadan, she said.
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