KUALA LUMPUR – The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry will investigate and monitor schools allegedly conducting “period spot checks” on female students during Ramadan.
Its minister, Datuk Seri Rina Harun, said such incidents should not occur and, as such, investigations will be carried out to ensure it is not repeated.
“This is inappropriate and should not have happened at schools. I view it seriously and will follow up with the relevant ministries, such as the Education Ministry, as well as Mara (Majlis Amanah Rakyat), so that it will not happen again.
“In today’s day and age, this is really shocking and cannot be accepted,” she said after launching the 2021 Srikandi Muda Leadership Empowerment programme today.
Yesterday, Mara chairman Datuk Azizah Mohd Dun had said in a statement that Mara has begun an internal investigation into the allegations involving a Mara Junior Science College (MRSM) that allegedly conducted such inspections to prevent students from skipping prayers during the fasting month.
Prior to this, several students had exposed the shocking practice via Twitter, and the posts have since gone viral.
It involved allegations that they were asked to take off their underwear to prove that they were having their period and are unable to fast. – Bernama, April 23, 2021
