{"id":13280,"date":"2022-02-12T21:25:53","date_gmt":"2022-02-12T13:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=13280"},"modified":"2022-02-12T21:25:55","modified_gmt":"2022-02-12T13:25:55","slug":"dont-use-secondary-schools-as-polling-centers-for-johor-polls-moe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=13280","title":{"rendered":"Don’t use secondary schools as polling centers for Johor polls – MoE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

JOHOR BAHRU, Feb 12 \u00a0— The Ministry of Education (MOE) will seek the cooperation of the Election Commission (EC) to avoid using\u00a0secondary schools as polling centers for\u00a0the Johor state election on March 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior Education Minister\u00a0Datuk Dr. Mohd Radzi Md Jidin said this was to ensure the smooth conduct of the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination,\u00a0which will be held from\u00a0March 2\u00a0to 29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said MOE would send an official letter to EC on the matter soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI received information that during\u00a0several engagement sessions, teachers complained that secondary schools will be used as polling centers for the coming state election.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOfficially, we have not yet received an application from EC to use school premises although we know schools will normally be used.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cPrior to this, we at\u00a0the ministry have\u00a0decided that where possible secondary schools should not be\u00a0used,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was speaking to reporters after an engagement session with teachers and the Kota Iskandar Parent-Teacher Association (PIBG) at Hotel Trove here today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Radzi, numerous processes linked to the SPM examination would have to be done all over again if secondary schools were used as polling centers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is a difficult period for them because the arrangements at school have been\u00a0made.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe do not want any disruption to the children and teachers and want to ensure that\u00a0SPM can be conducted smoothly,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EC has set March 12 for polling, with nominations to be held on Feb 26 and early voting on March 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to EC, 1,084 polling centers would be used for the Johor polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NMT<\/a> as reported by Bernama<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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