According to preliminary reports, Zahid said, the school’s management did not register the school with the Education Ministry. To avoid a recurrence of such incidents, Zahid urged all privately run tahfiz centres and religious schools to register with their respective states’ Islamic religious councils. Zahid said by registering, school operators are required to adhered to the authorities’ strict safety requirements. “However, there are tahfiz centre operators who are adamant and refuse to register. “This is not the case because tahfiz centres and Islamic religious schools are under the purview of the states’ respective Islamic religious councils, which is enshrined in the Federal Constitution.

Source: New Strait Times September 14, 2017 06:33 UTC