The chairman of the school’s board of governors, Kee Phaik Cheen, said it would only comment once an ongoing police investigation is over.
“I hope you understand that there is an investigation going on and after it is complete, we will reveal to you the facts. We do not want to preempt the investigation.
“Once the investigation is over, the truth will set us free,” she told FMT.
On Friday, a 42-year-old businessman-cum-political activist lodged a report at the Dato Keramat police station claiming that MGS had recited Christian prayers before the national anthem was sung.
The man alleged that this took place at the school’s annual Student Excellence Awards ceremony at the neighbouring KDU Auditorium at 8am the same day.
In the police report sighted by FMT, the man claimed that he had received a tip-off from a “few anonymous individuals” claiming that the school had banned any form of Muslim prayer recitals.
He said the school’s primary section has 347 Muslim pupils and 161 non-Muslim pupils, together with 24 Muslim teachers and 14 non-Muslim teachers.
“(By reciting Christian prayers), the school and its board of governors are simply trying to spread Christianity in the school’s function, which is against Article 11(4) of the Federal Constitution,” he said.
The article deals with the restriction of propagation of other faiths to Muslims.
Earlier today, Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department deputy director (prosecution and legal) Mior Farid Al Athrash said police had begun an investigation.
He said that following a report received on Friday, police had started an investigation under Section 505C of the Penal Code for intent to incite any class or community of persons to commit any offence against any other class or community of persons
The education ministry had also said it had issued a stern warning to MGS. Director-general of education Amin Senin said the ministry was considering disciplinary action against the school for contravening national education regulations.
Meanwhile, Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P Ramasamy said the ministry should exercise “care and caution” over the issue.
“It is important to get to the bottom of the issue, rather than allowing the current political climate of racism and religious extremism to dictate an appropriate action,” Ramasamy, who is also the education committee chairman, said.