GEORGE TOWN: The Penang government will act sternly against any party which deliberately ignores the safety aspect of tahfiz schools in the state. "There is a need to improve the Act in terms of registration and enforcement on Islamic education institutions, including tahfiz schools," he added. Meanwhile, state Pas information chief Mohd Yusni Mat Piah labelled Malik's warning to tahfiz schools that failed to comply with the standards as a “threat”. Yusni said Malik's warning would not solve the problem but would lead to the eradication of tahfiz schools in the state. "He (Malik) should have acted wisely by helping to channel aid to the existing tahfiz schools as he is well aware that most of the tahfiz schools are operating on their own budget while relying on public donations for their operations.

Source: New Strait Times September 20, 2017 14:03 UTC