Nurul Izzah slams Rosmah’s ‘insincere’ offer

By Stephanie Sta Maria, Free Malaysia Today

KUALA LUMPUR: Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar has issued a challenge to first lady Rosmah Mansor to build a Pusat Permata Negara (PERMATA) centre in Hulu Selangor even if PKR wins the by-election.

Rosmah, who is Permata policy executive committee chairman, said that a PERMATA centre had been planned for the district to provide opportunities for rural children to receive a good education.

She also claimed that the plans have been temporarily derailed following difficulties in acquiring land and securing a suitable premise.

Utusan Malaysia, however, reported that Rosmah only planned to set up the centre if BN won the Hulu Selangor seat. This has led to Nurul Izzah slamming the plan as ‘insincere’ and ‘a clear sham’.

“Benefits aside, the mere fact that it’s tied to BN’s win smacks of political meddling,” she told FMT. 

“Its disgraceful when politics seeps into early childhood education. I challenge the first lady to put words into action instead of strategically mentioning this plan just weeks before the by-election.” 

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