Convent Bukit Nanas alumnae: ‘Odd’ for Land Office to announce conversion to govt school when MoE silent | Malay Mail

A general view of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Convent Bukit Nanas in Kuala Lumpur April 21, 2021. — Picture by Shafwan ZaidonKUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — The Federal Territories Land and Mines Office’s remarks that its decision not to renew the land lease for 122-year-old SMK Convent Bukit Nanas as it would be converted to a fully-aided government school “does not hold water”, the all-girls’ school’s alumnae president Marina Yong has reportedly said.

“I think we need to hear from the relevant parties, like the MoE, which interestingly enough has been silent on this. It hasn’t corroborated what the land and mines department said,” she was also quoted as saying. Yasir had said the school board — namely the Lady Superior of the Society of Saint Muar) — could still appeal to the Federal Land Commissioner who owns the land lease, if the school board wants to continue operating the school.

The school filed a court challenge on April 7 to seek the quashing of the decision to not renew the land lease. On April 19 , the school obtained leave from the court to proceed with the hearing of this judicial review, with the Attorney General’s Chambers not objecting to leave being granted.

Yong also said the school has been running fine for 122 years and that the board of governors and alumni association could help out if the school has any needs.

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