Brewery companies sponsorship non issue for Muslim parents

Brewery companies sponsoring charity concerts in vernacular schools isn’t an issue for Malay parents who sent their children to Chinese schools provided it is done so in the best interests of the institutions.

“I have no issue (with the concert) as long as the money will be used to improve school facilities, and the donation does not come from the beer brands,” said Lily Diana whose nine year old son attends Yuk Chai primary school in Selangor.

She is not worried about the recent controversy over the Chinese Education Charity Concert that was sponsored, and displayed Tiger Beer logo.

Pas made it an issue and targeted deputy minister and Sepang MP Datuk Aiman Athirah Sabu over the issue as she too attended the event to give monetary contribution.

Another parent, Zareena, whose daughter attends Yuk Choy primary school in Ipoh, said she has no regrets about enrolling her daughter into a Chinese school, as her priority has always been the quality of her child’s education.

“I personally did not care (about the controversy) because I sent my child to a Chinese school to receive an education. I can say that she will have a bright future after mastering a third language and the discipline of a vernacular school,” she said reported FMT.

The 40-year-old freelancer also said the charity concert should be allowed to continue as long as it does not require the participation of children and Muslims.