Ministry to maintain what’s ‘been practised by several govts’

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Cabinet agrees to give vernacular schools the ‘consideration’ to accept donations through their board of directors or foundation.   Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/07/26/ministry-to-maintain-whats-been-practised-by-several-govts/   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #Donation #VernacularSchools

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00:00The Education Ministry says it will maintain existing guidelines on donations to schools,

00:06which it added has been practiced by several past administrations.

00:11The Ministry said the Cabinet agreed to maintain the guidelines and that such contributions

00:15cannot display or promote alcohol on school premises.

00:19It also said the Cabinet agreed to give vernacular schools the consideration to accept donations

00:24through their board of directors or foundation.

00:27Police recently took issue with Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister Ayman Ati Rasabu

00:32for receiving a mock cheque for RM3 million bearing Tiger Beer's logo at a fundraiser

00:37for SJKC Cermin in Sungai Pelik, Selangor.

00:41However, Deputy Education Minister Wong Kar Woah pointed out that Tiger Beer, which is

00:46owned by Heineken Malaysia Berhad, had hosted these fundraisers for 30 years and reduced

00:51Putrajaya's financial burden while enabling vernacular schools to upgrade their infrastructure.

00:57Earlier today, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zayed Hamidi said there were misconceptions

01:02on the issue as the alcohol brand had only sponsored a charity concert for a fundraiser

01:07and did not directly channel any funds to the school.

01:12Natasha Bust, FMT News.

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