‘Leave schools out of polls’

JOHOR BARU: Despite the Education Ministry’s plea to the Election Commission (EC), secondary schools are still being used as polling centres for the Johor election, and the parents of students facing their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination are upset.

A search on the EC website showed several secondary schools listed as polling stations, but the parents feel the schools should not be used for the state election on March 12 as it would disrupt the major examination. The SPM is scheduled from March 2 to March 29.SMK Bandar Baru Uda parent-teacher association (PTA) president Datuk Md Harun Rahim said he was worried about the changes that would have to be made to classrooms for the election.