S'wak church leader to meet Education officers over barring of event in mission school
KUCHING: The head of the Anglican Church in Sarawak will meet district Education officers to discuss the issue of a mission school here not being allowed to hold a khatam Al-Quran event.

Bishop Datuk Danald Jute(pic) said the meeting would take place at his office on Wednesday (Jan 10).

"I am expecting to see (district Education) officers. They have asked to see me," he was quoted as saying by a local newspaper on Tuesday (Jan 9).

This comes after the decision not to allow the event at SK St Thomas went viral.

The decision was conveyed in a letter dated Dec 21 from the Anglican Church's diocesan Education officer to the school's headmaster.

The letter was leaked on social media last weekend, attracting criticism and calls for clarification.

The event was supposed to be held on Feb 3 for Year Six Muslim pupils.

Danald had previously said the church authorities had the right to permit or disallow any co-curricular activity at mission schools.
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KUCHING: The head of the Anglican Church in Sarawak will meet district Education officers to discuss the issue of a mission school here not being allowed to hold a khatam Al-Quran event.