THE recent letter from the Education Ministry on the Ponggal issue, the adverse reaction to it, the very public blame game played between the ministry and Jakim, and the sensitivities inflamed are disconcerting and, alas, a dark comedy to the world at large.
There’s little coordination between ministries, as evident in this controversy: Why should Jakim and the Education Ministry blame each other when there’s a Department of National Unity to refer to?
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