PETALING JAYA: The Cabinet has decided that it will consider allowing vernacular schools to receive funds through its board of directors and foundations, including from activities involving alcohol brands.
The Cabinet meeting on Wednesday (July 24) also agreed to uphold existing guidelines that prohibit fund donation activities that display and promote liquor on school premises, the Education Ministry added in a statement.
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“However, the Cabinet said activities involving liquor brands must not include Muslim students,” read the statement, issued on Friday (July 26).
It was reported on July 19 that a fundraising concert for constructing a hall at a Chinese primary school in Selayang received a contribution from a beer company.
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On Monday (July 22), the ministry said it was investigating the incident and reminded schools to follow the 2018 guidelines, which state that donations in schools cannot involve proceeds from gambling, tobacco, drugs and liquor.
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek also said the ministry would not review or grant exemptions from these donation guidelines, even for vernacular schools.
