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Monday, 30 November 2009

Penang May Also Ban BTN Courses

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- The Penang government may follow Selangor's move in preventing its staff from attending courses run by Biro Tata Negara (BTN) or the National Civics Bureau.

Deputy Chief Minister I Mansor Othman said it was seriously considering a proposal by Penang Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) youth chief Yusmadi Yussof.

He added Penang backbenchers would be proposing the ban to the state government at the state assembly tomorrow.

"We will seriously consider Yusmadi's proposal that Penang follow Selangor's move in preventing state government staff from attending BTN courses," he said at a PKR youth gathering here on Sunday.

Meanwhile, PKR national youth chief Shamsul Iskandar Mat Akin said a secretariat headed by Yusmadi would be collecting public views on BTN courses which the opposition claimed as indoctrination by Barisan Nasional (BN).

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