SIBU, Sept. 20 -- The Education Ministry's proposal for Chinese vernacular schools to establish a Parents Teachers Association (PTA) has drawn a strong objection from the United Association of Primary Aided Schools Boards of Management, Sibu and Kapit Divisions.

"The School Board of Directors has always taken a firm stand against the establishment of the PTA which will bring more harm than good to promote the development of the Chinese vernacular schools. As such, we vehemently oppose any move to set up the PTA in the Chinese vernacular schools," the association said in a statement.

More than 20 members of the association and its directors turned up for a meeting held at Wisma Du Zhong yesterday afternoon.

The meeting, chaired by its p...