COVID-19 Di Sekolah: Pencerahan Diperlukan Tapi ‘Perutusan Khas’ Masih Tiada

BEBERAPA hari sekolah kembali dibuka sudah ada kes jangkitan COVID-19 dilaporkan membabitkan guru dan murid.

Perkembangan yang agak merungsingkan ramai pihak terutama dalam kalangan ibu bapa.

Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Taman Cempaka, Tampoi di Johor dilapor ditutup sehingga 25 Mac ini.

Ia selepas tiga murid, seorang guru dan seorang kakitangan sekolah itu dikatakan sah positif COVID-19.

SK Bukit Jenun di Kedah pula ditutup bermula Jumaat lalu sehingga satu tarikh yang belum ditetapkan.

Ia selepas seorang guru di sekolah itu disahkan positif COVID-19.

Tetapi belum ada sidang khas oleh pihak berwajib bagi memperjelaskan tentang perkembangan yang agak membimbangkan itu kepada umum.

Dalam keadaan inilah ‘perutusan khas’ amat diperlukan oleh ibu bapa, murid dan guru bagi mendapatkan pencerahan.

Ibu bapa perlu tahu tentang tahap keselamatan anak-anak mereka di sekolah susulan daripada dua insiden tersebut.

Mereka perlu tahu adakah SOP sedia ada di sekolah masih mencukupi untuk mencegah jangkitan COVID-19 atau memerlukan penambahbaikan?

Mereka mahu tahu sama ada jangkitan COVID-19 yang berlaku di dua sekolah itu dari dalam atau luar sekolah?

Mereka khuatir perkara sama boleh berlaku di sekolah anak mereka. Paling menggusarkan tentang keselamatan Murid Berkeperluan Khas (MBK).

Mereka sedia maklum kanak-kanak dikategorikan sebagai berisiko. Sebab itu pasar malam pun tidak dibenarkan masuk.

Saya pula bimbang andai insiden di dua sekolah itu dianggap terpencil dan tidak signifikan untuk diambil berat oleh pihak yang berkenaan.

Walaupun cuma terjadi di dua sekolah setakat ini, hal keselamatan dan kesihatan tiada kompromi. Jangan sesekali ‘take for granted’.

Tiada istilah isu terpencil dalam soal keselamatan. Setiap nyawa adalah berharga. Konsep ‘the greater good’ tidak terpakai dalam perkara ini.

Menjaga nyawa maqasid syariah. Maka pihak berwajib wajib menjamin sepenuhnya keselamatan murid-murid kita walau dalam apa cara.

DATO’ SERI DR AHMAD ZAHID HAMIDI
Presiden

COVID in schools: No clear directives, no specific announcements

SEVERAL days after schools are reopened, there have been reported cases of COVID-19 infection involving teachers and students. This is quite disturbing to many parties, especially parents.
Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Taman Cempaka, Tampoi in Johor is reported to be closed until March 25 after three students, a teacher and a staff were said to be COVID-19 positive.
SK Bukit Jenun in Kedah was closed from last Friday after a teacher was found positive too.
However, there was not a word from the authority on the development. It is in this situation that a ‘special message’ is needed by parents, students and teachers on further guidelines.
Parents need to know about the level of safety at school following the two incidents. They need to know if the existing SOPs at schools are adequate to prevent COVID-19 from infecting their child.
They want to know if the COVID-19 infection that occurred in the two schools was from inside or outside? They are worried the same could happen at their child’s school. Most annoying is over the safety of Students with Special Needs (MBK).
They are aware of the risk. That is why the night market is not allowed to operate.
I am worried if the incidents are considered isolated and insignificant to be taken into consideration by the relevant parties. Although it has only happened in two schools so far, safety and health shouldn’t be compromised. Never ‘take for granted’.
There is no ‘isolated’ terminology when it comes to security. Every life is precious. Keeping the life of the maqasid syariah. Therefore, the authorities must fully guarantee the safety of our students.

DATO’ SERI DR AHMAD ZAHID HAMIDI
UMNO President

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