THE presence of vernacular schools and international schools made affordable for Malaysians complements the public schools that we have.
However, conservative forces, especially among the Malays, point fingers at these two types of schools for their lack of emphasis on Bahasa Malaysia. This, according to these short-sighted people, breeds racism and creates disharmony in our society.
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