Ex-MP concerned by potential rise of religion-based kindies

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Tawfik Ismail says the rise of such kindergartens in rural areas may be taken advantage of by certain politicians who portray the Malays as perpetually under threat.    Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/12/28/ex-mp-concerned-by-potential-rise-of-religion-based-kindies/    Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.      Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com  Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5  Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM  Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW   Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h  Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp  Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG   Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX  Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb  Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj  Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Download FMT News App:  Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46  App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ  Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP    #FMTNews #TawfikIsmail #Islamic #Education #Kindergarten #Jakim

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00:00The son of former Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Ismail Abdulrahman has raised concerns about

00:07the rise of religion-focused early childhood education centers in rural areas.

00:13Ex-Sungai Benut MP Tawfiq Ismail said the centers could hinder progress by prioritizing

00:18religious education over secular, affecting the development of rural communities.

00:24He also criticized the shift towards Islamization with the allocated funds intended for quality

00:29education.

00:30Under the 2025 federal budget, the Islamic Development Department received RM2 billion

00:35to enhance Islamic educational institutions, while the Community Development Department

00:40was given RM373 million for early childhood programs.

00:45Tawfiq also said some might use these centers to instill a fear of cultural threat among

00:50Malays, thereby preserving their political power and fostering disunity.

00:54Meanwhile, sociologist Saifardh Alatas urged Malaysian leaders to focus on inclusive policies

01:00and unity, warning against using racial or religious narratives to address national challenges.

01:07He said government figures or those holding positions of authority tend to create bogeymen

01:11to pin the blame on for various challenges, both domestic and global.

01:16Danish Raja Reza, FMT News.

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