PARLIAMENT | The decision to close schools as part of Covid-19 prevention measures should have been left in the hands of district Education Departments, former education minister Maszlee Malik said.

Debating the Supply Bill 2020, Maszlee (Independent-Simpang Renggam) said this was opposed to the current blanket closure enforced by Putrajaya.

"In the issue of closure and reopening of schools, why weren't the district Education Departments empowered, along with the local schools and Parent-Teacher Associations?...