KUCHING – The Education Ministry (MoE) wants the issue of land legalisation nationwide to be resolved immediately to enable projects to upgrade and rebuild dilapidated schools to be expedited, especially in Sarawak.
Senior Education Minister Datuk Mohd Radzi Md Jidin said if the land for the construction site of a dilapidated school building is not federal-owned, then construction work cannot be carried out.
“That was among the matters I discussed when I paid a courtesy call to Chief Minister Datuk Abang Johari Openg at Wisma Bapa Malaysia (the administrative centre of the Sarawak government in Kuching) yesterday.
“If we look at the most basic things that need to be settled, InsyaAllah when the land issue is resolved in the future, the process will be quicker and more systematic,” he told a media conference after a working visit to Sekolah Menengah Samariang here.
Meanwhile, Radzi said that since the Public Service Department had announced that it is mandatory for civil servants to be vaccinated against Covid-19, some teachers who reportedly refused to do so have had their first dose of the vaccine.
“We (MoE) have received the latest list after the announcement, and there are teachers who have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, so we are monitoring the situation.
“What is most important is if these unvaccinated teachers affect the operations of the school, immediate action will be taken including transferring the teachers, especially special education teachers who are always physically present with their special needs students,” he said. – Bernama, October 26, 2021
