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Ministry circular: Principal has the power to appoint head prefect <b>...</b> Posted: 27 Sep 2011 03:40 AM PDT Tuesday, September 27th, 2011 11:24:00 KLANG: An Education Ministry circular released last year gives the headmaster or principal the authority to appoint a school head prefect, like on a silver platter. This came to light yesterday as The Malay Mail tried to get responses from Klang High School headmistress Huzaimah Bahari and the Education Ministry about a "revolt" by 16 prefects over what the latter claim was the unmerited appointment of new prefects, including the head prefect. The circular, dated Feb 12, 2010 and signed by then Education Ministry director-general Tan Sri Alimuddin Mohd Dom, was in response to the practice of some schools which chose its head prefects through elections. "The post-Cabinet meeting which was chaired by the Education Minister had on Feb 19, 2010 decided that the practice of holding student elections for head prefects be stopped. "The Ministry feels that holding such elections is unsuitable for schoolchildren. Hence, principals and headmasters are given the power to appoint head prefects," the circular added. Yesterday, The Paper That Cares front-paged the resignation of the 16 Klang High School prefects over what they claim was a breach of protocol and bias in the appointment of new prefects. The appointment of a newly-appointed Form Four prefect as head boy and other newbies for deputy head prefect and assistant secretary, triggered the group of senior prefects to step down on Sept 19 — just before the appointment ceremony. Parents of these students claim favouritism and breach of procedures in the appointment of new prefects as unlike their predecessors, they did not undergo a 14-day probationary period. The school has a total of 64 prefects. Meanwhile, Deputy Education Minister Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong said a report on the issue had already been done. "After being alerted by The Malay Mail, I immediately got my officers to probe the allegations. "They submitted a preliminary report which I'll be looking at for further action," said Wee, when contacted yesterday. He said the issue does give rise to concerns but said he would refrain from commenting until he read the report and made his own inquiries. PARENTS should take up the matter with the school if they want the issue of unmerited appointment of prefects in Klang High School to be resolved. A clerk at the office of headmistress Huzaimah Bahari told The Malay Mail, which visited the school again yesterday to get Huzaimah's side of the story, said parents should not involve the media. "This is an internal issue which involves the parents and their children studying in the school. "If they have complaints or are unhappy with the present situation, they should bring the issue to the headmistress. "They should not go to the media as you all are third parties in this matter," said the clerk who removed her name-tag and refused to give her name. However, she said this message can be regarded as the "official statement" of Huzaimah. Further attempts to enter the office of the headmistress was stopped by several teachers who said that Press could not see the headmistress without an appointment, and was ushered out. Just like previous visits to the school last week, The Malay Mail was again told yesterday the headmistress was "very busy". The same clerk claimed she was away in Putrajaya to attend an important meeting. The school's senior assistant (student affairs) Sahrudin Kasman, who was met again yesterday, declined to comment, saying the matter must be referred to the headmistress. Klang High School Parent Teacher Association chairman Dr Desmond Lee said a meeting scheduled with Huzaimah yesterday was postponed to today. "I have contacted the office of the headmistress for an appointment. "We must discuss this issue and find a solution," he said. READ: Tweets to The Malay Mail about the school prefects problem

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