Court nod for vernacular schools


PETALING JAYA: The dismissal of a lawsuit challenging vernacular schools once again affirmed that the schools’ existence is in line with the Federal Constitution, says Datuk Chong Sin Woon (pic).

The MCA Secretary-General said that MCA welcomed the Kota Baru High Court’s ruling and is grateful that Judicial Commissioner Datuk Mohamad Abazafree Mohd Abbas upheld the status of vernacular schools under the Constitution.

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