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Let schools decide on Ramadan canteen operations: association

The Education Ministry should leave it to the schools and operators to decide whether to keep canteens open during the holy month of Ramadan, said the Malaysian School Canteen Operators Association.

Teachers, students not fasting can eat discreetly, shutting down canteens a sign of respect during Ramadan: PAS

PAS spiritual leader Datuk Hashim Jasin told Scoop that it is not a question about racial sentiments but a show of respect for the fasting month.

Non-Muslim students should not eat in storerooms during fasting month, Fadhlina tells PAS MP

Schools should keep their canteens open, particularly for schools with non-Muslim children, to avoid them eating at inappropriate places during the fasting month of Ramadan, said Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek.

Call to close school canteens for Ramadan shows PAS’ narrow politics, says Bangi MP

PAS’ call for school canteens to stay closed during Ramadan shows the party’s incompatibility with a multiracial and multi-religious country like Malaysia, Bangi MP Syahredzan Johan said.

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