Govt asked to allow S’wakian teachers in Peninsula to serve in home state
It is especially very difficult if they are separated from their spouses and families. What if there is an emergency at home? Many of them have elderly and sick parents at home but due to Covid-19 they could not see them. Others could not even pay their last respects when their family members passed on.
— Thomas Tang, United Association of Chinese Primary Aided Schools Boards of Management Sibu and Kapit Divisions chairman
SIBU: United Association of Chinese Primary Aided Schools Boards of Management Sibu and Kapit Divisions calls on the government to allow Sarawakian teachers serving in Peninsular Malaysia to return home and work in the state.
Its chairman Thomas Tang told a press conference here yesterday that about 30 Sarawakian teachers in Peninsular Malaysia were seeking their help to apply to the government for their return to serve in the state.
He said many of them had been serving in schools over there for five or six years.
“They are having a hard time since the Covid-19 outbreak more than a year ago.
“It is especially very difficult if they are separated from their spouses and families. What if there is an emergency at home?
“Many of them have elderly and sick parents at home but due to Covid-19 they could not see them. Others could not even pay their last respects when their family members passed on,” he said.
Tang said that since the government had said that there were many teaching vacancies available in the state, Sarawakian teachers should be given the priority to fill the vacancies.
“In fact, the government would save a lot of money if they allowed Sarawakian teachers to serve at home since their special allowance need not be paid.”