Educationist groups: Don’t make hasty decisions


Making their voices heard: Ong (seated,centre),Tan (seated,right) and representatives from 10 Chinese guilds and Tamil education groups at the joint press conference.

PETALING JAYA: The teaching of khat as part of the Bahasa Melayu subject for Year Four pupils from 2020 should be postponed until all matters have been clarified,said Chinese educationist groups Dong Zong and Jiao Zong.

In a joint press conference with 10 other Chinese guilds and Tamil education groups,they also want the government to give details on how the Jawi calligraphy would be introduced in Chinese and Tamil primary schools.

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