Dr Wee: High Court ruling on vernacular schools reinforces citizens' right to education


PETALING JAYA: The High Court ruling that vernacular schools are constitutional means without a doubt that all Malaysian citizens enjoy the right to be educated in vernacular schools, says MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.

“MCA will protect the diversity in this country to ensure that vernacular education is not threatened,” he said in a Facebook post on Wednesday (Dec 29).

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