FT Minister shuts tahfiz embroiled in molest cases, says no more illegal schools


KUALA LUMPUR : Federal Territories Minister Khalid Samad has ordered the closure of the Kepong tahfiz (religious Islamic school) where at least nine students were allegedly molested by its principal.

He also said Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) would no longer tolerate any illegal tahfiz in KL.

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