Ex-minister barred from Women's Day event at public school

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Organisers told education ministry's directive that only government politicians are allowed to be present. FMTNews WomenDay TeresaKok

Former minister Teresa Kok at the International Women’s Day event at SJKC Yoke Nam today.

KUALA LUMPUR: A women’s day programme scheduled to be held at a national school and officiated by former minister Teresa Kok was cancelled after the organisers claimed the headmistress told them “it was a directive from the education ministry”.she had called SRK Seri Petaling two days ago to reconfirm the venue for the function.Sim said the headmistress told her it was a directive from the ministry that only politicians from the government were allowed in the school.

She said the school’s governor allowed them to use the hall as the cost of the building was independently raised.Kok, who attended the programme, addressed hundreds of women present there to celebrate International Women’s Day, which falls each year on March 8.FMT is contacting the education ministry for comments.

Under Pakatan Harapan, opposition MPs needed the ministry’s permission before they were allowed to enter public schools. Before GE14, the BN government had also barred opposition members from attending programmes in public schools.

 

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