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  • PN clash over brewery brouhaha

  • Govt status quo on school donations

  • New leads in Scorpene probe

PN clash over brewery brouhaha

The brouhaha over a brewery company's involvement in fundraising for vernacular schools has led to a clash within Perikatan Nasional.

Gerakan had taken the stand that such fundraisers were necessary due to a lack of government funding for vernacular schools.

However, PAS information chief Ahmad Fadhli Shari said Gerakan's stance was disappointing and warned that the party may be dropped from PN in the next general election.

Gerakan retorted that it would not hesitate to quit PN if it had to obey PAS' "extreme" demands.

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Govt status quo on school donations

The government has retained existing guidelines for school fundraisers that include a ban on any display and promotion of alcoholic beverages on school premises.

However, it also agreed to consider allowing vernacular schools to continue accepting donations through the schools’ administrative board, as has been practised in the past.

Meanwhile, DAP chairperson Lim Guan Eng at first appeared to criticise Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek over the decision, prompting a scathing retort from the minister's aide.

However, Lim later clarified that his statement was made before the government announcement - which he supported.

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New leads in Scorpene probe

The MACC has reportedly obtained new leads in its probe over Malaysia’s purchase of Scorpene-class submarines from France.

The graftbusters are reportedly probing a local company believed to have paid RM42 million without the knowledge of its board of directors.

The purchase of the two submarines was overseen by Najib Abdul Razak in 2002, who was the defence minister at the time.

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