Jalur Gemilang badge giveaway does not eat into school allocations, says Wong


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IPOH: The Education Ministry's Jalur Gemilang badge initiative is not taking any funds away from school safety or maintenance needs, says Deputy Minister Wong Kah Woh.

Responding to comments that the RM8.4mil allocation for the initiative could have been better spent on facilities, he said those matters were already addressed through other allocations.

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