The blame game will be at play as debates grow on how to control the mushrooming of unregistered religious schools that should be under the purview of religious authorities and the Education Ministry. But many tahfiz schools are fire-traps with illegal renovations to the buildings and premises as the administrators did not bother to adhere to safety regulations. Many tahfiz schools do not screen the teachers and helpers, who may be sexual offenders or of unsound mind. In fact, the authorities seldom screen the owners of these private tahfiz schools to determine whether they are well-endowed to run their cause. There have been too many bullying cases in tahfiz schools.

Source: New Strait Times November 11, 2019 04:48 UTC