MCA: Many other groups oppose khat, not only Dong Zong


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 13 Aug 2019

PETALING JAYA: The statement by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad labelling Chinese educationist group Dong Zong as "racist" is uncalled for, says MCA.

Party president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (pic) said the Chinese and Indian community, former minister Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz, activist lawyer Siti Kasim, columnist Azly Rahman and many other Malay intellectuals had also opposed the inclusion of Jawi calligraphy in the Bahasa Melayu subject for Year Four pupils.

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