KUANTAN: Since beginning operation a decade ago, Maahad Bahasa dan Ilmu Al Quran (Mabiq) near Pantai Sepat here, has prioritised on safety aspects for its staff and students. For me, safety aspects are vital and we do not compromise on this," he said at Mabiq today. It has no relation to the incident yesterday (fire at the Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah tahfiz school in Kampung Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur)," he said. He said preventive measures must be put in place in tahfiz schools to prevent a recurrence of such an incident. All parties have their roles to play, to carry out their mandate (responsibilities) to ensure all (tahfiz schools) fulfil the safety aspects," he said.

Source: New Strait Times September 15, 2017 09:33 UTC