: Religious teaching essential for children

TAWAU: Religious education is essential to every child as it could further enhance their character and influence their future for the better.

Member of Parliament for Tawau YB Datuk Chua Soon Bui said parents must therefore continue to encourage their children to deepen their religion understanding not only for their children’s sake but also for the well being of the country.

She said this during a visit to the Perpaduan village’s Darul Hidayah KAFA school recently and met with parents, teachers and some 300 children attending the religious school.

Chua stated parent needs to instill such zeal among their children as teachers could only educate them for a short period of time daily but these children will spend most of the time with their parents. She was at the school to help improve the facilities of the school such as the repair of fences, blackboard, mattresses, doors and others and at the same time hand out Kurma fruits to parents and children.

Chua together with community leaders of the village also visited the Surau and provided extended shelter for devotees of the fasting month.

PICTURE SHOWS CHUA WITH PARENTS, TEACHERS AND CHILDREN THE SCHOOL.