KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry cannot make hasty decisions with regards to school closure as proposed by many parties amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.
Senior Education Minister Dr Radzi Jidin said this is because any decision made would not just impact the ministry, but also the nation.
Therefore, he said, it could only be carried out with data and feedback from many parties, especially the Health Ministry.
"We have heard proposals and many statements as to why not all schools are closed.
"I would like to point out that there are more than five million students and 500,000 teachers and staff under the ministry.
"This is why any decision (whether to close schools) would not just affect us, but the entire country.
"We cannot be hasty, as it might bring about huge repercussions," he said in the "Soal Rakyat" programme aired over TV3 yesterday.
Radzi said conversely, some parents proposed for schools in green and yellow zones not to be closed.
He stressed that whatever the case, the ministry is committed to ensuring no student is left behind in their studies.
