ASSETS belonging to the Education Ministry (MOE) are ready to be used for the next general election and also during floods, Senior Education Minister Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin said. 

As an institution, he said the ministry has always provided support when it comes to the use of schools either as flood relief or polling centres, a responsibility that has long been undertaken.

“Whatever the situation, during floods, we (MOE) are ready to cooperate. And if schools are needed as voting centres, then we will cooperate as well,” he told the media after the handover ceremony of the implementation of the Precinct 15 School Complex construction project in Putrajaya, today.

Radzi, who is Bersatu vice-president, said that while the party was ready to face the national polls, the people’s welfare must be prioritised ahead of political interests. “We understand and sympathise with the people’s sufferings. We want to give sufficient space for administrative functions and duties to take priority for the people’s well-being. 

“However, if the election is called anyway, we (Bersatu) as a party will always be ready,” he said. – Bernama, October 1, 2022.