School apologises to Muslim donors over lottery tickets


BUKIT MERTAJAM: A school here will refund all Muslim well-wishers who were inadvertently given envelopes with Big Sweep tickets inside as a token of appreciation for donating money towards the school’s fundraising effort.

Jit Sin Independent High School principal Tan Kee Keat apologised to all those who were offended by the gesture, stressing that the school had reminded its students to avoid presenting Muslims with the envelopes containing Big Sweep lottery tickets worth RM3 each when seeking public donations.

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