Former Malaysian schooling minister Mohd Radzi Md Jidin has countered Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s claims regarding the variety of absent SPM candidates throughout last year’s national examinations. Mohd Radzi pointed out that native information stories indicated 14,858 students were absent, not the 30,000 cited by the prime minister during a dialogue session with undergraduates at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
Anwar had accused Mohd Radzi of being responsible for the excessive number of SPM pupil absenteeism post-pandemic due to neglect. However, Mohd Radzi, an Opposition lawmaker, questioned the supply of the 30,000 determine during a information conference at Parliament.
The Bersatu MP for Putrajaya denied neglecting SPM students during his time as minister. He acknowledged that he had taken care of the scholars, making certain that they had sufficient funds to attend exam halls. Mohd Radzi also emphasised the significance of not politicising training.
“Education is essential for our youngsters. We ought to by no means politicise training. That is why I’m staying away from commenting on any initiatives by the current minister.”
Anwar had claimed that the problem of absent students solely came to mild when Fadhila Sidek assumed office. However, Quadruple maintained that he had carried out nothing incorrect and that the 30,000 figure was deceptive..