Education officials to visit the school as deputy minister Teo Nie Ching urges respect for national unity. sabah teonieching
PETALING JAYA: Sabah education officials are to visit a secondary school in Kota Kinabalu tomorrow for “corrective action” on segregation of pupils by religion.
It was reported yesterday that Form One students at the secondary school had been placed in classes according to their religions. An online petition against the school’s decision has collected more than 12,300 signatures in the three days since it was opened. Teo said segregation of students by religion was only acceptable for Islamic and Moral classes, and even then, only for the purpose of easing the study process.A parents’ association group has called for proper investigation into the matter.
Tunku Munawirah urged teachers to understand that their actions may cause disunity and breed intolerance. “Narrow understanding of race and religion can be dangerous. It can lead to bigotry, hatred and worse, criminal activity.”
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