BUKIT GANTANG – Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Idris Ahmad said the ministry will discuss with the Education Ministry (MoE) on whether to allow Quran and Fardhu Ain (Kafa) teachers who have declined to be vaccinated to teach face-to-face or otherwise.
He said the ministry will also refer the matter to the Health Ministry (MoH) before a decision is made.
“I have advised Kafa teachers to go for vaccinations as they are the people closest to the students.
“What is there to be so afraid about? To date, many people have died because of Covid-19 and none yet due to the vaccination,” he said.
He said this after handing over flood support (musa’adah banjir) aid at the Matang Gelugor Hall here today.
Yesterday, Senior Education Minister Datuk Radzi Jidin had said that 2,500 teachers who refused to accept Covid-19 jabs would be given other duties when school sessions being reopening starting October 3, and would not be allowed to teach face-to-face classes.
Earlier today, Idris said 280 families from three villages, namely, Kg Matang Gelugor, Matang and Jebong, received RM100 each and food baskets.
“The contributions are to ease the burden of the flood victims and I hope they will be patient,” he added. – Bernama, September 5, 2021
